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The Nursing & Allied Health Department
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Do you enjoy helping people while using your knowledge of physical and social sciences? If so, you may be the kind of person who should be in a health care field. Germanna Community College offers the following programs of study. Dental Hygiene, PreNursing, Practical Nursing, Associate Degree Nursing and Phlebotomy.
Please click on the links to the left above for information on each program and its requirements.
The information below will provide important dates and reminders regarding application into the nursing program at Germanna.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION
***NUR 114-I2 (NOW OPEN 4 FALL REGISTRATION)***
Application Deadline - GCC RN and LPN Program - February 1
Effective 2007, Applicants to the AAS Nursing Program who have completed NAS 161 and NAS 162 will receive priority consideration in the admission process.
Effective 2007, Applicants to the PN Certificate Program who have completed NAS 150 or NAS 161 and NAS 162 will receive priority consideration in the admission process.
WALK-IN ADVISING - LGC
SUMMER 2008
(subject to change)
Tuesday
7/8/08 (8am - 12pm)
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tuesday
7/15/08; 7/22/08
Wednesday
7/9/08; 7/16/08
***PLEASE DO NOT BRING CHILDREN***
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WALK-IN ADVISING - FAC
SUMMER 2008
Monday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm & 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
7/7/08; 714/08
Tuesday - Thursday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
7/8/08; 7/9/08; 7/10/08
7/15/08; 7/16/08; 7/17/08
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OPEN LAB
*Open lab is 1st come 1st serve basis, sign up for 1 hour with lab faculty.
Simulation: OPEN LAB ~SimMan~
*Simulation Open Lab is 1st come 1st serve basis, sign up for 2 hour periods with lab faculty.
"APPOINTMENT ONLY"
Nursing Group Information Session Dates for 2008 TBA
Applicants MUST attend an Information Session or see a Nursing Advisor and have a signed Student/Advisor Worksheet on file when submitting an Application.
***Pre-Admission and Achievement Testing***
The Nursing Pre-Admission testing will be given on an ongoing basis in the Testing Centers at FAC and LGC unless otherwise advised. Please read the link below for testing and registration information. If you should have any questions please contact the nursing office at 540-423-9821 or 540-423-9822.
Nursing Pre-Admission testing info
*Nursing applicants MUST take the Pre-Admission Test prior to submitting an application. (If you have taken one in the past 3 years and scored at the 45th program percentile or higher you do not need to retake the test. Please provide the nursing dept with a copy of your test scores).
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**Important Information for Prospective Nursing Program Applicants**
Official College Transcripsts: Official college transcripts must be submitted to the Office of Admission and Records along with a Request for Evaluation of those transcripts. As the transcript evaluation process may take approximately three (3) months to complete, prospective nursing program applicants must have submitted these documents at least three (3) months in advance of the nursing program application deadline.
Prerequisites Courses: A current, working knowledge of principles of Math, Biology, Chemistry, and Computer Literacy is expected. These courses must be completed within 5 years by the nursing program applicant and with at least a grade of "C". Applicants who have completed Algebra, Chemistry, and Biology beyond 5 years, may demonstrate current proficiencies by scoring at the 45th percentile or higher, preferably 75th percentile or higher on the Pre-Admission Test. Applicants who fail to score at 45th percentile or higher on their pre-admission tests need to take MTH 03, BIO 101 and CHM 125 or their equivalents. If computer class taken was completed beyond 5 years, the applicant must take another computer application course or demonstrate success on the College's computer competency challenge exam. All pre-requisites, Algebra, Biology, Chemistry, and Computer Literacy must be completed prior to the application deadline. Applicants applying for readmission to the nursing program or for transfer from one clinical nursing program to the Germanna Community College clinical nursing program may be exempt from the 5 year policy.
Allied Healthcare Prepararion Career Study Certificate (prenursing) Student: Prospective applicants to the nursing program must be identified in the College as an Allied Healthcare Prepararion Career Study Certificate student.
Unofficial Transcripts: Prospective applicants are encouraged to submit unofficial transcripts of course work to the nursing office for inclusion in their file in the nursing office. Applicants who have attended any Virginia Community College System college are able to download unofficial transcripts to be submitted to the nursing office.
Criminal History Policy: Clinical facilities require submission of documentation on nursing students' criminal histories. Because a clinical agency may deny any student who has a criminal record access to its clinical units, applicants offered admission and who present with a criminal record may be administratively withdrawn from the nursing program.
LPN-RN Applicants: NUR 115 must be taken no less than one year before entering the 2nd level nursing courses. NAS 161 and NAS 162 along with NUR 115 must be completed before entering 2nd level nursing courses.
Effective 2007, Applicants to the AAS Nursing Program who have completed NAS 161 and NAS 162 will receive priority consideration in the admission process.
Effective 2007, Applicants to the PN Certificate Program who have completed NAS 150 or NAS 161 and NAS 162 will receive priority consideration in the admission process.
Criminal Background Check
A criminal history record MUST be submitted with the nursing program application. Admission to the program will be contingent upon the results of the background check. Please see the information below for acquiring a background check.
Misrepresentation on the application will result in dismissal from the Nursing Program.
CertifiedBackground.com
Instructions
Germanna Community College
Background Check Required The facility where you have nursing clinicals requires that each student purchase a background check through CertifiedBackground.com.
About CertifiedBackground.com CertifiedBackground.com is a background check service that allows students to purchase their own background check. The results of a background check are posted to the CertifiedBackground.com web site in a secure, tamper-proof environment, where the student, as well as organizations can view the background check.
To order your background check from CertifiedBackground.com, please follow the instructions below.
Instructions
- Go to www.CertifiedBackground.com and click on “Applicants”, and then on “Order Now”.
- In the Package Code box, enter package code er55b (Background Check Only, $30.00).
- Enter package code er55d (Drug Test Only, $38.00).
- Select a method of payment. We accept Visa, MasterCard and money orders.
Once your order is submitted, you will receive a password to view the results of your background check. The results will be available in approximately 48-72 hours. Once your background check is complete, please make a copy for your records. You will retain your record.
The following package is required for Germanna Community College Nursing Students. This package is a Virginia Statewide and Nationwide Sex Offender Criminal Search, $30.00.
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www.CertifiedBackground.com phone: (888) 666-7788
For information regarding criminal convictions please see below:
Nursing Scholarships Available
Foundation and Nursing Scholarships have been posted online. Please click on Scholarship Info under Popular Links on the Germanna Homepage. Hard copies may be picked up at the Foundation Office or Financial Aid.
Contact the Financial Aid Office at 540-423-9124 for information regarding all scholarships.
Contact Information:
Phone (540) 423-9821
Fax (540) 423-9865, TTY: (540)-423-9888
E-mail: nursing@germanna.edu