Practical Nursing (LPN)

Practical Nursing (LPN)

Did you know that Practical Nursing at Virginia Western Community College prepares you to gain employment in hospitals, acute care, long-term care, schools, parish nursing, physician’s offices, and other community opportunities? Begin your journey today to a career that provides entry into the exciting and rewarding world of health care.

If you are interested in applying to the VWCC Practical Nursing program, we encourage you to explore the information linked in the left menu to learn more about the process. We offer both a spring and a fall admission for the eighteen month program. Once your application and transcripts have been reviewed, our office can provide academic guidance to help prepare students for possible entry into this program.  If you need further assistance, you may contact our office. 

Mission Statement

The Virginia Western Community College Practical Nursing Program’s mission is to prepare students to provide competency based, empathetic, safe, and effective health care in a culturally diverse society and in a wide variety of health care settings.

Goals

To effectively implement the program mission, the college and program faculty have made a commitment to:

• Utilize the Nursing Process to meet clients’ needs and promote collaborative care.
• Perform nursing interventions (client assessment, skills performance, dosage calculation, medication administration, and client teaching) based on assessed need.
• Explain factors that impact client care (environment, culture, family, and biopsychosocial) across the lifespan.
• Incorporate professional communication skills (verbal, nonverbal, written, and electronic) to promote optimum outcomes.
• Attain eligibility to sit for NCLEX-PN.

5 Year NCLEX-PN Pass Rates

• 2012 – 93.75%
• 2013 – 92.86%
• 2014 – 86.36%
• 2015 – 93.75%
• 2016 – 100%

Local Job Opportunities

Program Approval

This program is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing. Virginia Board of Nursing, Perimeter Center, 9960 Maryland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA, 23233-1463.

healthprofessions@virginiawestern.edu
 Fralin Center HP214A or HP339
New Students: Chapman Hall
 540-857-6325 or 857-6644
Fax: 540-857-6640

Mailing address:
School of Health Professions
3091 Colonial Ave., SW
Roanoke, VA 24015

Jill Bass, DNP, MS, RN, GCNS-BC
Program Head, Practical Nursing

Diploma – Roanoke Memorial Hospital School of Professional Nursing, 1974
A. S. & A.A.S – Virginia Western Community College, 1984, 1988
B.A – Mary Baldwin College, 1988
B.S. – Radford University, 1995
M.S. – Radford University, 1997
Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist – Board Certified, 1999
Doctorate in Nursing Practice – Case Western Reserve University, 2009
Post Masters Graduate Certificate Nursing Education – Walden University, 2016

Martha Sullivan, Dean