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Program Details
The AAS in Nursing is a five semester program: first semester students complete pre-requisite course work to prepare for application to the Nursing program. Subsequent course of study includes four semesters of nursing coursework (Levels 1-4). The NOVA Nursing program, along with other nursing programs in the Virginia Community College System, moved to a common Concept Based Curriculum (CBC). The CBC was designed by nurse educators across the state and is intended to move away from a content-laden curriculum to a curriculum in which knowledge transfer will occur across multiple contexts. The conceptual model of learning incorporates an active learning culture and focuses on deep learning of nursing’s most central concepts. The CBC is fully approved by the by the Virginia Board of Nursing https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/.
See the Nursing Division website for information on how to apply. Admission to the program is competitive.
Administration
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Sargent | Dean of Nursing | 703.822.0016 | gsargent@nvcc.edu |
| Dr. Charemon Brooks | Associate Dean of Nursing | 703.822.2727 | cbrooks@nvcc.edu |
| Comora Smith | Clinical Coordinator | 703.822.2712 | csmith@nvcc.edu |
| Patricia King | Executive Assistant | 703.822.6698 | pking@nvcc.edu |
| Velery Brown | Spring Cohort Administrative Assistant | 703.822.6519 | vlbrown@nvcc.edu |
| Suhel Dakwala | Administrative Assistant, Clinicals | 703.822.6649 | sdakwala@nvcc.edu |
| Eric Shaw | Fall Cohort Administrative Assistant | 703.822.9044 | eshaw@nvcc.edu |
Faculty
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Esther Abisogun | 703.822.2014 | eabisogun@nvcc.edu |
| Dr. Rita Boamah | 703.822.2726 | rboamah@nvcc.edu |
| Dr. Cordellia Bright | 703.822.2034 | cbright@nvcc.edu |
| Brenda Clark | 703.822.9051 | baclark@nvcc.edu |
| Georganne Curtin | 703.822.2088 | gecurtin@nvcc.edu |
| Kayleen Galvan | 703.822.6591 | kgalvan@nvcc.edu |
| Dr. Anne-Mette Harding | 703.822.6672 | agharding@nvcc.edu |
| Dorothea Johnson | 703.822.2082 | dljohnson@nvcc.edu |
| Elizabeth Kane-Glass | 703.822.2092 | ekaneglass@nvcc.edu |
| Trudy Kuehn | 703.822.2016 | tkuehn@nvcc.edu |
| Maureen Mannix | 703.822.6659 | mmannix@nvcc.edu |
| Jennifer McKeever | 703.822.6581 | jmckeever@nvcc.edu |
| Dr. Randa Merizian | 703.822.2034 | rmerizian@nvcc.edu |
| Dr. Mary Moseley | 703.822.6645 | mmoseley@nvcc.edu |
| Donna Pfost | 703.822.9055 | dpfost@nvcc.edu |
| Christine Slevin | 703.822.6643 | cslevin@nvcc.edu |
| Ava Smith | 703.822.2728 | avbrown@nvcc.edu |
| Jennifer Turner | 703.822.0014 | jturner1@nvcc.edu |
| Karen Walters | 703.822.2032 | kpwalters@nvcc.edu |
Nursing Skills Laboratory Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Brocker | Nursing Skills Lab Manager | 703.822.6592 | abrocker@nvcc.edu |
| Aiza Brahim | Nursing Skills Lab Instructor | 703.822.2084 | abrahim@nvcc.edu |
| Mary Ellen Krolman | Nursing Skills Lab Instructor | 703.822.6566 | mkrolman@nvcc.edu |
| Dawn Wetmore | Nursing Skills Lab Instructor | 703.822.2025 | dwetmore@nvcc.edu |
Campus Simulation Center Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Johnson | Simulation Center Manager | 703.822.6518 | djohnson@nvcc.edu |
NOTE: The Nursing Division will not give out faculty home phone numbers. Please leave messages via office voicemail or email. Thank you.
Transfer Opportunities
Transfer is not the primary purpose of this credential; however, NOVA may have agreements that facilitate the transfer of this and other career-oriented programs to selected senior institutions. In order to learn more about possible transfer opportunities please visit: https://www.nvcc.edu/transfer/. Students interested in transferring should contact an advisor or counselor to discuss their options and plans.
Credit for Prior Learning
Northern Virginia Community College accepts industry-standard certifications, credentials and/or professional courses for credit. Broadly, licenses, credentials and/or certifications must be current and valid for consideration. For more information regarding the status of the certification and its eligibility for credit, please see an advisor or faculty members in the discipline area that awards CPL credit.
The most current information can be found here for CPL: Certifications and Credentials.
Program Degrees and Certificates
Career Prospects
The NOVA nursing graduates have performed consistently well on their licensure examination. View the NCLEX-RN pass rates for the NOVA Nursing Program: https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PublicResources/EducationPrograms/. Graduates from the NOVA Nursing program are in high demand as professional nurses in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and community health, and other health care agencies. The graduates provide safe and effective entry-level nursing care in the 21st-century healthcare environment to meet the needs of NOVA’s community and its diverse citizens.
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