The Nursing & Allied Health Department/Registered Nursing
Purpose: The two-year Associate in Applied Science degree curriculum in Nursing is designed to prepare selected students to qualify as contributing members of the health team, rendering direct patient care as beginning practitioners of nursing in a variety of health service facilities. Upon successful completion of the curriculum, students will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination leading to licensure as a registered nurse (RN).
Accreditation: The Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing-Accrediting Commission and approved by the Virginia State Board of Nursing.
Nursing Performance Standards: Students admitted to Germanna Community College nursing programs can be expected to complete course requirements that prepare students to perform essential job functions as a registered professional nurse. Those functions or skills that are deemed essential to the profession must be performed with or without accommodations. Any student who thinks he/she does not possess one or more of these functions should contact the Special Needs Counselor in the Office of Student Development Services. Provisions for accommodations will be made in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Occupational Objectives: Employment opportunities for the Registered Nurse include staff positions in hospitals, home health care, extended care facilities, health departments, physicians' offices, clinics, day care centers, as well as civil service, military service, and community health services.
Please see links below for information regarding application to the nursing program.
Catalog Information :
Associate in Applied Science- Nursing
Certficate - Practical Nursing
Career Studies Certificates - Phlebotomy
RN Information:
Steps in Applying to the Nursing Programs
RN Advising Worksheet for application
*Note: student must have a signed advising worksheet on file when applying to the program.
Please see Curriculum Guide for program pre-requisites.
**A Background check is required upon submission of Application
Background Check info
LPN-RN Information:
Licensed Practical Nurses: LPNs who have met all Germanna Community College requirements for admission to the nursing program and are in the process of taking the general education requirements toward the AAS in nursing may articulate into second level nursing courses pending performance on achievement tests or according to contractual agreements. LPNs are responsible for testing costs.Articulation agreements are in place between Germanna Community College and the regional licensed practical nursing programs. LPNs should see their nursing faculty advisors for further information.
Please see Curriculum Guide for LPN-RN pre-requisites.
*Note: student must have a signed advising worksheet on file when applying to the program.
Use the RN application for LPN-RN. Check appropirate LPN-RN box.
LPN to RN Demonstration of Proficiency for Eligibility for Advanced Placement Policy
LPNs who have met all Germanna Community College requirements for admission to the nursing program and are in the process of taking the general education requirements toward the AAS in nursing may articulate into second level nursing courses pending performance on Achievement Tests/Mid-Curriculum Tests or according to contractual agreements. LPNs are responsible for testing costs, approximately $45. Articulation agreements are in place between Germanna Community College and specific licensed practical nursing programs. Awarding of 16 credits results from the articulation agreements in place between Germanna Community College and the specific Practical Nursing Program, and/or successful completion of the LPN to RN Transition course.
The Achievement Tests/Mid-Curriculum Tests cover content equivalent to the NUR course work in the first year of the nursing curriculum. The tests assess the LPN to RN applicant's proficiency on basic nursing concepts, prenatal care, stages of labor, postpartum care, and fetal and newborn nursing concepts. Applicants should request copies of NUR course syllabi and review the courses' content prior to testing. Testing is included in the LPN to RN Transition course NUR 115.
LPN to RN Transition Course Requirement Policy
Effective January 2003, all LPN to RN applicants will be required to take NUR 115, LPN to RN Transition Course and the course must be taken prior to entry into the second year of the AAS nursing curriculum, unless otherwise advised by the Program Director. LPN to RN applicants are expected to have completed ITE 115, NAS 161 & NAS 162 prior to enrolling in to NUR 115.
LPN to RN Application Deadline: May 15
LPN to RN applicant must be licensed and have completed NUR 115, NAS 161 & NAS 162 and ITE 115 by the May 15 application deadline to the LPN-RN advanced placement associate degree track.
Students completing the PN program in May who plan to apply to the LPN-RN program should complete non-nursing courses in the associate degree program, practice as an LPN and apply to the LPN to RN program in May of the following year.
Transferring Nursing Students: A transfer nursing student is an individual who has successfully completed part of an associate degree nursing education program or its equivalent and meets GCC reequirements for admission to the nursing program. Placement of transferring students into the nursing curriculum will be determined by official transcript analysis and space availability.
Transfer/Re-Admit Information:
Transfer Re-Admit Student Worksheet
*Note: student must have a signed advising worksheet on file when applying to the program.
Transfer-Re-Admit Curriculum Guide
Please see Curriculum Guide for pre-requisites.
*Deadline for RN and LPN application is February 1.
*Deadline for LPN-RN application is May 15.
*Deadlines for Transfer Students are May 15 and October 15.
*Transcripts must be received by Admissions and Records prior to submission of application.
*Pre-admission test must be taken before application deadline.
**Note: Informational sessions regarding the nursing program are being held at the Locust Grove Campus. See the nursing home page for information.
**APPLICANTS MUST ATTEND A NURSING PROGRAM INFORMATIONAL MEETING OR MEET WITH A FACULTY ADVISOR AND HAVE A SIGNED STUDENT/ADVISOR WORKSHEET ON FILE.
When submitting an application, please include the application, pre-admission test scores and background check. Information on the pre-admission test and background check can be found on the nursing homepage.
Essential Functional Abilities
Contact Information:
Phone (540) 423-9821
Fax (540) 423-9865, TTY: (540) 423-9888
E-mail: nursing@germanna.edu