Major: Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing at Rappahannock Community College


The Associate of Applied Science in Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing is part of the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. program at Rappahannock Community College

The associate of applied science degree in nurs-ing is designed to prepare students as beginning practitioners in the art and science of nursing, and to deliver direct client care in a variety of health care facilities and settings. At the completion of the nursing program, students will be able to inte-grate nursing skills, including appropriate ethical values and legal principles, with health teaching to provide safe and effective total client care. Students will also learn to coordinate the care of their clients in a variety of healthcare settings.

At successful completion of the program, stu-dents will be eligible to take the National Coun-cil Licensure Exam-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) leading to licensure as a registered nurse (RN) in Virginia.

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VCCS Plan Code:156-01
CIP Code:51.3801

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