1. Practice professional nursing behaviors incorporating personal responsibility and accountability for continued competence.
2. Communicate professionally and effectively with individuals, significant support person(s), and members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
3. Integrate knowledge of the holistic needs of the individual to provide an individual centered assessment.
4. Incorporate informatics to formulate evidence-based clinical judgments and management decisions.
5. Implement caring interventions incorporating documented best practices for individuals in diverse settings.
6. Develop a teaching plan for individuals, and/or the nursing team, incorporating teaching and learning principles.
7. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to advocate for positive individual and organizational outcomes.
8. Manage health care of the individual using cost effective nursing strategies, quality improvement processes, and current technologies.
| TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO PROGRAM ADMISSION: |
| Course | Class | Lab | Work/Clinic | Credits |
| BIO 168 *** Anatomy & Physiology I |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| BIO 169 *** Anatomy & Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| ENG 111 * Writing and Inquiry |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| PSY 150 * General Psychology |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total Hours for Semester |
6 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
| [Note: UPON ADMISSION TO THE LPN TO ADN TRANSITION PROGRAM, THE STUDENT WILL BE AWARDED CREDIT FOR NUR 111 BASED ON COMPLETION OF NUR 101 & NUR 102 FOR A MINIMUM OF 8 CREDIT HOURS] |
| SPRING SEMESTER (First Year) |
| Course | Class | Lab | Work/Clinic | Credits |
| NUR 112 Health-Illness Concepts |
3 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
| NUR 113 Family Health Concepts |
3 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
| ENG 112 * Writing/Research in the Disc |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total Hours for Semester |
9 |
3 |
6 |
13 |
| SUMMER SEMESTER (First Year) |
| Course | Class | Lab | Work/Clinic | Credits |
| NUR 212 Health Systems Concepts |
|
|
|
5 |
| BIO 271 Pathophysiology |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Humanitites/Fine Arts Elective ( ART 111 *, ART 114 *, ART 115 *, HUM 115 **, MUS 110 *, MUS 112 *, PHI 215 *, PHI 240 *) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total Hours for Semester |
9 |
0 |
12 |
11 |
| FALL SEMESTER (First Year) |
| Course | Class | Lab | Work/Clinic | Credits |
| NUR 114 Holistic Health Care Concepts |
3 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
| NUR 211 Health Care Concepts |
3 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
| PSY 241 ** Developmental Psychology |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total Hours for Semester |
7 |
0 |
15 |
13 |
| SPRING SEMESTER (Second Year) |
| Course | Class | Lab | Work/Clinic | Credits |
| NUR 213 Complex Health Concepts |
4 |
3 |
15 |
10 |
| Total Hours for Semester |
7 |
3 |
15 |
10 |
| TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE: 61 |
| [Note: Students must complete all courses listed in each semester together unless related courses have been previously completed with a "C" or better. Nursing courses are only offered in the semester listed.] |
| Curriculum Program of Study Course Sequence Key |
| * Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses |
| ** General Education Courses |
| *** Premajor/Elective Courses |
*
The School of Health Sciences (SHS) strives to provide admission processes that are fair and equitable for all students who have the desire to become healthcare professionals. Additionally, we have an obligation to set our students up for programmatic success and board passage.
The new SHS admission processes for the nursing programs will select students based on the completion of the listed minimum requirements and on a first completion basis. If one of the nursing programs is your desired program of study it is important that you begin the process NOW.
We recognize that no one process is perfect; however, we will continue to monitor our processes to improve and to ensure equitable opportunities for all applicants. Please read the admission requirements very carefully and follow the instructions as directed.
Associate Degree Nursing Program 2024 Requirements - ADN Admissions Requirements
Practical Nursing Program 2024 Requirements - Practical Nursing Admissions Requirements
LPN to ADN Transition Program 2024 Requirements - LPN to ADN Transition Admissions Requirements
RIBN Program 2024 Requirements - RIBN Admissions Requirements
An estimation of the fees associated with the Nursing Programs and other important information can be found in the Nursing Programs Student Handbook.
Started in 2010, the LPN to ADN Transition Program has graduated many successful RN's who provide safe, quality, and professional care to our community's residents. The program provides strong clinical experiences as well as challenging didactic class work.
Courses are taught by a team of instructors using a variety of teaching strategies in order to meet the learning needs of all our students. The program utilizes a concept-based curriculum with each semester building on the previous. Clinical experience takes place at local as well as large healthcare facilities and includes rotations in med-surg, maternal-newborn, mental health, and leadership. During the final semester, students participate in a preceptorship rotation in which they work one-on-one with an assigned nurse preceptor. Upon graduation from the program, students are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN.
Community and Student update related to Vance-Granville Community College’s Associate Degree and Practical Nursing Programs NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN (National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses and Practical Nurses) Scores for 2019, 2020, 2021:
The Vance-Granville Community College Nursing Programs strive for excellence in the education of our nursing students. The NCLEX pass rates for the Associate Degree and Practical Nursing Programs are listed below and noted on the VGCC website. The three-year average for 1st time pass rate for NCLEX-RN is 77% with the NC Benchmark being 82%. The three-year average for 1st time pass rate for NCLEX-PN is 78% with the NC Benchmark being 79%. The nursing programs are working in collaboration with the NC Board of Nursing on opportunities for improvement for the nursing programs as well as how best to support our nursing students. The Associate Degree Nursing Program is on 2nd year warning status and the Practical Nursing Program is on 1st year warning status in accordance with 21 NCAC 36.0320 and 21 NCAC 36.0303 laws related to 1st time pass rates for the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN. Vance Granville Community College has not received notification that the nursing programs are in danger of closure or any other actions that would affect students related to NCLEX scores at this time. Periodically we receive questions related to national accreditation. The VGCC nursing programs have not applied for national accreditation at any point in the past with a national nursing accrediting agency. However, this is a plan for our nursing programs in the future. Students should note that Federal Health Care Agencies may require graduation from a nursing program with national accreditation. We look forward to working with you in the future!
