Rappahannock Community College

Nursing Programs Offered

ADN Program Details

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 examination 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.

LPN Program Details

The certificate in practical nursing is designed to prepare selected students to qualify as practical nurse members of the health team in a variety of health service facilities. On successful completion of the program students are eligible to apply to take the NCLEX-PN (National Council Licensure Exam-Practical Nurse) which is the currently approved licensing exam for practical nursing in Virginia.

Students must complete all support courses either prior to or concurrently with the appropriate nursing course as indicated in the curriculum plan. Students must complete all curricular courses with a C or better.

The student is required to complete a sequence of courses and learning experiences provided at the college and selected community agencies such as special and general hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, physicians’ offices and comparable facilities. The nursing faculty will observe and evaluate the student’s suitability for nursing and direct patient care. A student may not withdraw from a nursing course and return to it more than one time.