护理专业4 - LPN to RN Transition Part-time Evening/Weekend (AAS)

This program is designed to prepare licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses. Those who complete the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree will have a firm foundation in nursing and will be prepared to deliver quality patient care. Graduates will be prepared to test for the National Council Licensure Examination Nurse (NCLEX-RN) for licensure as an entry-level registered nurse (RN).

We’re excited to help you take the first step of becoming a nurse! Registered nurses (RN) earn high salaries, 需求量很大, and perform duties that significantly impact people lives. In fact, nurses save lives, each and every day.

1. 与我们的 护士准备好了 教练. Your first step is making an appointment to meet with our health ready coach, Josh Greenwell. Josh will guide you in getting started and will help you with everything from completing the financial aid process to making sure you have all the tools you need to be well-prepared to take the TEAS. 
    
2. 申请tg反波胆足球平台. Please note, admission to the college is the first of two applications. This first step does not guarantee admittance to our nursing program. 
    
3. 完成 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 需要FAFSA的帮助? We’re happy to walk you through the online application. Visit us in the Campus Connection Center of the ISC building or give us a call at 276-739-2438.xxx
    
4. Complete any needed prerequisites. Not sure of the prerequisites you need? 我们将回顾 Nursing Track 4: LPN To RN Transition Part-Time Evening/Weekend Checklist - a list of everything required when you meet with our nurse ready coach!  
    
5. Take the Test for Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). Admission to the nursing program requires a National Percentile Rank (composite score) of 45 or better. 担心考试? Talk with your nurse ready coach. She’ll direct you to the tools to help you prepare.
   • tea测试指南
   • tea研究资源
   • TEAS Testing Registration Form
      
6. 完成 Online VHCC Nursing Track 4: LPN To RN Transition Part-Time Evening/Weekend 程序应用程序.  After completing all of the steps above, you’re ready to apply for our nursing program!
    
   • 3月15日 is the early application deadline for priority admission to the nursing program. Applications submitted after this date will be considered according to remaining seats available until May 15th, 2024.

审批及认可
The Associate Degree Nursing program is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing, (周边中心, 梅兰大道9960号, 300套房, 近日, VA 23233-1463, (804) 367-4515, 网站: www.设计马力.维吉尼亚州.gov /护理) and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (3343 Peachtree Road NE, 850套房, 亚特兰大, GA 30326, 404-975-5000, 网站: www.acenursing.org).  ACEN is officially recognized as the national accrediting agency for nursing education by the Council on Post-secondary Accreditation (COPA) and by the U.S. 教育部.

When enrollment for any curriculum must be limited (including nursing, 实际的护理, radiography and medical assisting), priority will be given to qualified applicants who are residents of the VHCC service region and other Virginia residents who do not have access to a comparable program at their community college.

The priority list is as follows: 

1. Residents of the VHCC service region (City of Bristol, 华盛顿县, and Western portion of Smyth County) and Tennessee residents from counties in which a clinical-site or other agreements exist (Johnson County and Sullivan County), 
2. Other Virginia residents, Out-of-state and international students.
3. The Virginia Highlands Community 大学委员会 has established the following schedule for considering applications: prior to April 1 applications will be considered for only those persons living within the political subdivisions supporting the College; after April 1 all Virginia residents will be considered for admission, and after May 1 out-of-state and international students with student (F-1 and F-2) and diplomatic (A-1 and A-2) visas.