NURSING & HEALTH TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS

Nursing & Health Technology Programs

   

Do you enjoy helping people while using your knowledge of physical and social sciences? If so, you may be the kind of person who should be in a health care field. Germanna Community College offers the following programs of study. Dental Hygiene, PreNursing, Practical Nursing, and Associate Degree Nursing.

Please click on the links to the right for information on each program and its requirements.

The information below will provide important dates and reminders regarding application into the nursing program at Germanna.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION

ATTENTION ALL NURSING STUDENTS!!!

Germanna is hosting College Reps From:

GMU, VCU, ODU, UVA & Shenandoah U to talk about RN-BSN: RN-MSN options post graduation!

Date: November 18th

Time: 11am - 130pm

400 Hallway, LGC

(Additional information contact Joan Fischer, 540 423-9141)

WALK-IN ADVISING - LGC

(Please check day of for changes in schedule)

Please bring "UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS"

DAY
DATE
TIME
Monday
11/9/09

8am-12pm

1-5pm

Wednesday
11/11/09
830am-430pm
Monday
11/16/09
8am-4pm
Wednesday
11/18/09
12-4pm
Thursday
11/19/09
10am-2pm
Monday
11/23/09

8am-12pm

1pm-5pm

Monday
11/30/09
8am-4pm

(Sign-up early in case there's a cut off)

***PLEASE DO NOT BRING CHILDREN!!!***

WALK-IN ADVISING - FAC TBA

DAY
DATE
TIME

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OPEN LAB

DAY
DATE
TIME
ROOM
FACULTY
Monday
10/26/09
8am-245pm
403-405

Walters/Byrnes

Tuesday
10/27/09

8am-245pm

1-545pm

403-405

400-404

Walters/Driskill

Ortega

Quartuccio

Wednesday
10/28/09

8am-245pm

230pm-545pm

403-405

400-404

Driskill/Ortega

Leahy

Thursday
10/29/09
8am -2pm
403-405

Ortega/Julian

Friday
10/30/09

8am-245pm

10am-330pm

403-405

Julian

Driskill

         
10/30/09
Last Day
To Complete

Any Remediation

NOT Negotiable

 

*Open lab is 1st come 1st serve basis, sign up for 1 hour with lab faculty.

Simulation: OPEN LAB ~SimMan~

*Simulation Open Lab is 1st come 1st serve basis, sign up for 2 hour periods with lab faculty.

"APPOINTMENT ONLY"

NCLEX PASS RATES FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS

Associate Degree Nursing Education Programs

# Pass
# Candidates
% Pass
 
2004
 
51
65
78.5%
 
2005
 
48
54
88.9%
 
2006
 
55
66
83.3%
 
2007
 
58
71
81.7%
 
2008
 
63
74
85.14%

Practical Nursing Programs

# Pass
# Candidates
% Pass
2004
30
30
100%
2005
26
27
96.3%
2006
30
32
93.8%
2007
14
15
93.3%
 
2008
 
4
4
100%

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Applicants MUST see a Nursing Advisor and have a signed Student/Advisor Worksheet on file when submitting an Application.

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***Pre-Admission and Achievement Testing***

The Nursing Pre-Admission testing will be given on an ongoing basis in the Testing Centers at FAC and LGC unless otherwise advised. Please read the link below for testing and registration information. If you should have any questions please contact the nursing office at 540-423-9821 or 540-423-9822.

"NO TEAS TESTING EXAM WEEK/TESTING CENTER CLOSED WHEN STUDENTS ARE OUT"

NURSING PREADMISSION TEAS TEST INFO

*Nursing applicants MUST take the Pre-Admission Test prior to submitting an application. (If you have taken one in the past 3 years and scored at the 45th program percentile or higher you do not need to retake the test. Please provide the Nursing & Health Technology Office with a copy of your test scores).

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Criminal Background Check

     A criminal history record MUST be submitted with the nursing program application. Admission to the program will be contingent upon the results of the background check. Please see the information below for acquiring a background check.

Misrepresentation on the application will result in dismissal from the Nursing Program.

CertifiedBackground.com

Instructions

Germanna Community College

Background Check Required

     The facility where you have nursing clinicals requires that each student purchase a background check through CertifiedBackground.com.

About CertifiedBackground.com

     CertifiedBackground.com is a background check service that allows students to purchase their own background check. The results of a background check are posted to the CertifiedBackground.com web site in a secure, tamper-proof environment, where the student, as well as organizations can view the background check.

     To order your background check from CertifiedBackground.com, please follow the instructions below.

Instructions

  1. Go to www.CertifiedBackground.com and click on "Applicants", and then on "Order Now".
  2. In the Package Code box, enter package code er55b (Background Check Only, $46.00).
  3. Enter package code, if already accepted into the program (er55d - Drug Test Only, $38.00).
  4. Select a method of payment. We accept Visa, MasterCard and money orders.

     Once your order is submitted, you will receive a password to view the results of your background check. The results will be available in approximately 48-72 hours. Once your background check is complete, please make a copy for your records. You will retain your record.

     The following package is required for Germanna Community College Nursing Students. This package is a Virginia Statewide and Nationwide Sex Offender Criminal Search, $46.00.

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www.CertifiedBackground.com phone: (888) 666-7788

For information regarding criminal convictions please see below:

90-55 Criminal Convictions

 

 

Nursing Scholarships Available

Foundation and Nursing Scholarships have been posted online. Please click on Scholarship Info under Popular Links on the Germanna Homepage. Hard copies may be picked up at the Foundation Office or Financial Aid.

Contact the Financial Aid Office at 540-423-9124 for information regarding all scholarships.

STUDENT HANDBOOK

FACULTY HANDBOOK

 

 

Contact Information:

Phone (540) 423-9821
Fax (540) 423-9865, TTY: (540)-423-9888

E-mail: nursing@germanna.edu

 


 
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