Nursing

The Associate Degree in Nursing program is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing, located at Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463.

The Associate Degree in Nursing Program at RCC is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN). Contact the ACEN (formerly NLNAC) at 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326.

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The Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program at RCC is designed to prepare the students to assume the role of a professional nurse in a variety of clinical settings. At the completion of the ADN program, students will be able to integrate legal, ethical and professional values with their nursing skills as they apply the nursing process to patient care.

Upon satisfactory completion of this program, the student will be eligible to apply to take the National Council of State Boards of Nursing examination (NCLEX-RN) required for licensure as a registered nurse (RN).

To be accepted into the ADN program, the student must follow the application process below. Acceptance into the ADN program is selective due to the limited number of clinical placements available. This application does not guarantee acceptance into the ADN program. Applicants must reapply for the program each year, if not selected for the fall term indicated.

The pre-nursing entrance exam (T.E.A.S.) will be available in the Testing Centers on both RCC campuses Testing is done by appointment only. The T.E.A.S. exam must by taken by all nursing program applicants as part of the application packet. You are advised to prepare very well for this test as you must pass it to be eligible for the nursing curricula.

Pre-Nursing students are required to attend one of the open information sessions scheduled simultaneously on Glenns and Warsaw. Contact Ms. Carr at 804-758-6768 for information. Dates will be published on the RCC website.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Test of Essential Academic Skills (T.E.A.S.) website

Application materials for 2018-19 will be available in December 2017.

• ADN Application Package 2017 [PDF]

First Semester: Prerequisites *
Course#	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credit
ENG 111	College Composition I	3	3
BIO 141	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	3	3	4
PSY 230	Developmental Psychology	3	0	3
HLT 230	Principles of Nutrition & Human Development	3	0	3
SDV 101	Orientation to Health Sciences 1	1	0	1
	Semester Totals	13	3	14

MILESTONE: Students eligible for admission to the ADN Nursing Sequence

Second Semester: Begin NSG sequence
Course#	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credit
BIO 142	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	3	3	4
NSG 100	Introduction to Nursing Concepts	3	3	4
NSG 106	Competencies for Nursing Practice	0	6	2
NSG 130	Professional Nursing Concepts	1	0	1
NSG 200	Health Promotion and Assessment	2	3	3
	Semester Totals	9	15	14

Third Semester
Course#	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credit
BIO 150	Introductory Microbiology 2	3	3	4
NSG 152	Health Care Participant	2	3	3
NSG 170	Health/Illness Concepts	4	6	6
	Semester Totals	9	12	13

Fourth Semester
Course#	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credit
ENG 112	College Composition II	3	0	3
NSG 210	Health Care Concepts I	3	6	5
NSG 211	Health Care Concepts II	3	6	5
	Semester Totals	9	12	13

Fifth Semester
Course#	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credit
NSG 230	Advanced Professional Nursing Concepts	2	0	2
NSG 252	Complex Health Concepts	4	0	4
NSG 270	Nursing Capstone	0	12	4
PHI 220	Ethics3	3	0	3
	Semester Totals	9	12	13
	Program Totals	49	54	67

MILESTONE: Graduates eligible to apply for NCLEX-RN testing and advance to licensure as Registered Nurses

* Prerequisite courses are included in the first semester as a basis for ranking applicants for admission to the nursing sequence in the second semester. All courses must be successfully completed with a grade of “C” or higher. These courses are included in the total credit amount for award of the AAS degree in Nursing. ¹ SDV 100 may be substituted if taken at other institutions or before the student entered any Health Science program plan at RCC. ² BIO 205 may be substituted. ³ PHI 220 is strongly encouraged. ART, HUM, MUS, PHI, REL, ENG (Lit) may be substituted. Skills based courses are not acceptable.

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Download this PDF, which will give you a complete view of all of the classes required. Check off boxes as you complete each class and keep track of your progress.

• Download the Printable Advising Sheet [PDF]

• Ellen Koehler, RN, MSN, CNE, Program Head, 804-758-6783
• Jennifer Carr, Glenns Campus, Office of the Dean of Health Sciences, 804-758-6768
• Leslie Lantz, MSN, RNC-OB, Full-time faculty member, 804-758-6780
• Sara Headley, RN, MSN, Full-time faculty member, 804-333-6874
• Carrie Lewis, RN, MSN, CCRN, Full-time faculty member, 804-333-6774
• Rebecca White, MSN, RN, Full-time faculty member, 804-758-6779

Starting in the Fall 2017 semester, classes will cost $141.75 per credit hour

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