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

• 2017 – 100%
• 2018 – 88%
• 2019 – 87.5%
• 2020 – 88.2%
• 2021 – 88.9%

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.