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ADN Nursing
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing is designed to prepare you as a beginning practitioner in the art and science of nursing. You will learn from experienced faculty and mentors in the field.
You’ll learn the correct ethical values and legal principles, as well as the very best instruction to provide safe and effective total client care.
Kaplan Entrance testing by appointment at RCC campuses
Students should call the testing center to make appointments:
Warsaw Testing Center – 804-333-6834
Glenns Testing Center – 804-758-6854
Application Information
Application Information
- Application Package/Policy 2022: Download here [PDF]
- Nursing Application 2022: Click here [Google Form]
- Information Session for Nursing Application 2022: Click here [recorded Zoom video]
Accreditation
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing, located at Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463.
The associate nursing program at Rappahannock Community College is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
Pursuant to United States Department of Education (US DOE) regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), the Rappahannock Community College Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program provides the following information for all prospective and current students:
The Rappahannock Community College ADN program meets all Virginia Board of Nursing requirements for pre-licensure nursing education programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In addition, the Rappahannock Community College ADN program meets all requirements for nationally recognized accreditation by the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing.
The Commonwealth of Virginia participates with 32 other states in the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) National Licensing Compact (NLC) to allow nurses licensed in one state to provide nursing care across state lines in other compact states. The Uniform Licensing Requirements (ULRs) are found here. .
States currently in the NLC are found at: https://www.ncsbn.org/nlcmemberstates.pdf. Prospective and current students are strongly encouraged to evaluate all state requirements in jurisdictions where they intend to practice nursing. A list of all state requirements is found at: https://www.ncsbn.org/14730.htm
Rappahannock Community College has not determined if the ADN program meets all of the requirements of any other states. The preliminary evaluation of state requirements is found in the attached table.
This statement serves to meet the USDOE regulation until further notice.
Statistics and Contacts
| NCLEX-RN Pass Rates | ||||
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| 100% | 97% | 88% | 77% | |
| https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PublicResources/EducationPrograms/ | ||||
| Students’ Completion of the Nursing Program* | ||||
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 50% | 48% | 72% | 52% | |
| *Data based on 2-year graduation completion for traditional ADN and 1-year completion for LPN-ADN track. | ||||
| Graduates Obtaining a Job | |||
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Number of Graduates | 64 | 63 | 98 |
| Employed within 6 months* | 64 | 61 | 88 |
| Status Unknown | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Not Seeking | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Unable to find RN job | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *Part time or full time employment | |||
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Kaplan Testing
Kaplan Entrance testing by appointment at RCC campuses
Students should call the testing center to make appointments:
Warsaw Testing Center – 804-333-6834
Glenns Testing Center – 804-758-6854
