Accredited
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLN),
61 Broadway, 33rd floor, New York, NY 10006. 1800-669-1656.
and the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
Approved
Virginia State Board of Nursing,
Institutional Member of National League of Nursing,
the Assembly of Hospital Schools of Nursing in Virginia, and the National Student Nurses’ Association.
- 22-month competency-based Program.
- The Program is offered in January and August of each year.
- Full time with daytime classes and day and evening clinical experiences.
- Students consistently have 95-100% pass rate on state board exam, first time.
- 116 years of experience in educating nurses.
- Small clinical groups and exposure to all clinical settings.
- Clinical exposure is in advanced technology settings
- Tuition, Fees, and Expenses
- Allows students to view a live broadcast of classes in REAL TIME originating from the Chesapeake campus in a classroom at ODU’s Peninsula Higher Education Center (PHEC) in Hampton. The class is NOT on-line. Lecture/class time is live broadcast in REAL TIME.
- Students have the opportunity to interact with instructors and other students during each class.
- 100% of the lecture/classroom portion of the Program is offered at the PHEC.
- Skills labs are located in Sentara sites on the Peninsula (the Hampton, Newport News, and Williamsburg regions) and facilitated by School faculty.
- 50% of clinical experiences take place on the Peninsula at Sentara CarePlex Hospital and Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center.
- Student support services are available on-site at the PHEC.
- A special orientation will be provided to provide an insight into the unique characteristics, requirements and expectations for this Program.
- Pre-enrollment – Student services offer: information sessions, math review sessions pre-admission testing, and registration on the Peninsula for Distance Learning.
- Ongoing support services include: financial aid representative, student counselor and team coordinator for student services.
The Sentara School of Health Professions, in collaboration with Old Dominion University (ODU), is offering the traditional Registered Nursing Program, via distance learning, in Hampton, VA.
The Sentara School of Health Professions originated with a Registered Nursing Program over one hundred years ago; it was Norfolk’s first nursing program. Created in 1892 by the 24-bed “Retreat for the Sick,” the two-year program was originally taught by physicians.
As a Registered Nurse you will provide and coordinate client care. Working closely with the client’s physician and other members of the healthcare team, you will assess client needs, develop plans of care, administer treatments, provide client education, and direct a variety of multi-skilled caregivers. Registered Nursing incorporates the administration, management and evaluation of healthcare to clients across the life span, from diverse cultural, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and in various healthcare settings.
Registered Nurses are employed in a wide variety of healthcare settings, such as hospitals, clinics, long-term facilities, physician’s offices, and health agencies. Registered Nurses are one of the largest employment sectors in the United States. They are in critical shortage throughout the country, therefore, the employment need is great and stability in employment is stellar.
Graduates from the School will receive a diploma in nursing and be eligible to take the NCLEX exam to become a licensed registered nurse. Graduates from the School may pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing through a university RN to BSN Program.
- Nursing courses are combined with clinical experiences in the hospitals of one of the nation’s most innovative healthcare systems. Through the foundation built by completion of prerequisite courses, instruction in nursing skills by the school’s faculty and hands-on clinical experience, you learn to give coordinated, preventative and restorative care in a variety of clinical settings.
- Your Learning Experience is like no other.With 57.5 semester credits, 518 lecture hours and 1,080 clinical hours you will be well prepared with the competence and confidence you need to work as a Registered Nurse.
- Clinical experiences throughout the Program are at various times and facilities.
- Students complete 5 levels of learning:
- Fundamentals of Nursing Care
- Nursing of Specialty Populations
- Adult Nursing I
- Adult Nursing II
- Comprehensive Nursing Practice
- Advanced Placement Options
- Graduates are awarded a diploma in nursing and apply for a license as a Registered Nurse in the state of their choice. Graduates must take the NCLEX RN exam to become licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse.
A minimum of eighteen (18) of the following prerequisite credits must be completed prior to submitting an application for admission. All prerequisites must be completed at an accredited institution with a “C” or better prior to starting the Program.
| High School Level | |
| High School Diploma or GED. | |
| Chemistry (1 semester). | |
| High school chemistry is available at the School. | |
| College Level | Semester Credits |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II w/lab | 5-8 |
| College Algebra | 3 |
| English Composition I & II | 6 |
| Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Critical Thinking/Ethics/Logic | 3 |
If you are unsure of an acceptable prerequisite, please contact the School before registering at Request More Information
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Last Updated: 4/2/2008