Virginia Nursing Schools

Claude Moore Foundation Gives UVA School of Nursing

The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation of Fairfax, Va., announced yesterday that it has awarded the University of Virginia School of Nursing a grant of $5 million for a planned school expansion that will include a new nursing education building. The grant represents the largest single gift ever received by the School of Nursing.

"Nurses play a vital role in meeting the health care challenges of our time," said University President John T. Casteen III. "With a facility that prepares nurses for the growing complexity of their profession, the University will make a significant impact on the care delivered here and around the globe. I am deeply grateful to the trustees of the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation for their vision, generosity, and continuing commitment to nursing and medicine at the University."

This marks the second time in two years that the foundation has made a major grant to the U.Va. Health System. In December 2003, the foundation announced a gift of $12.5 million toward the School of Medicine's new medical education building. Combined with this earlier commitment, the grant cements the foundation's philanthropic impact on the education of future generations of nurses and physicians at U.Va. The new buildings will be constructed across 15th Street from one another, within sight of the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, providing clear visual evidence of the foundation's leadership in advancing health care education at U.Va.

The proposed four-story, 32,000-square-foot Claude Moore Nursing Education Building will provide large, flexibly designed classrooms equipped with cutting-edge instructional technologies, a Student Life Center offering much-needed space devoted to student life and organizations, computer kiosks placed strategically throughout the building (instead of a single computer lab), conference rooms, and offices for administrators, faculty, staff, and graduate students. The new facility will be completely adapted to the latest innovations in wireless telecommunications, and an open staircase will connect all floors, reinforcing the values of health promotion central to the nursing profession.

When the new building is completed and part of the nursing school program has relocated there, the reconfiguration and renovation of McLeod Hall will begin. Jeanette Lancaster, the school's dean since 1989, noted: "We have envisioned this expansion for a decade. Each year we turn away qualified applicants due to a lack of space, at a time when the shortage of nurses is increasingly severe. The foundation's gift toward the new building will truly transform the School of Nursing, not only providing more and improved space, but also enabling the school to expand its research mission, upgrade its clinical simulation labs, and graduate more new nurses."

Three foundation trustees are University alumni: Jesse Wilson (Col'56, Law'63), Peter Arntson (Col'60, Law'65), and Leigh Middleditch (Col'51, Law'57). Wilson, who served with Middleditch on the U.Va. Board of Visitors, said: "Dr. Moore believed education to be the engine that drives social change and progress, and he directed his philanthropy to that important end. We are confident this cutting-edge education facility will strengthen the School of Nursing, not only enabling it to improve methods of instruction, but also allowing the school to grow during a time when the shortage of nurses has become a public health problem for the Commonwealth and the nation."

The building's classrooms will be particularly state-of-the-art. Two large tiered classrooms will be located on the ground floor, and one will accommodate an entire incoming undergraduate class, including expected growth of enrollment. Each of these classrooms will be equipped with multiple screens for polycom technology (videotaping), enabling instructors to connect to remote locations for video-conferencing (distance learning) in real time, as well as show recorded or delayed feeds. From a control podium, the instructor will also be able to interact one-on-one with students electronically while they work at their seats. Two medium-sized classrooms on the first floor will be similarly equipped. Together these four classrooms represent a dramatic improvement over current facilities.

When asked to comment on the principal benefits this new teaching facility will bring to the school, acting Associate Dean for Academic Programs and the school's chief academic technology officer, Sarah Farrell, remarked: "The use of the monthst advanced technologies in our teaching will dramatically strengthen the ability of our graduates to practice as leaders in any health care environment. More importantly it will give them the tools to innovate and create better systems of patient care in the future - and that in turn will lead to the improved health of our citizens."

The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation was established in 1987 to enhance educational opportunities for young people in the Commonwealth of Virginia and elsewhere. It continues a tradition of philanthropy established by the late Dr. Moore, a longtime radiologist in Washington, D.C., and a 1916 graduate of the U. Va. School of Medicine. When he died in 1991 at the age of 98, Moore was the University's oldest medical alumnus.

The University of Virginia School of Nursing is among the nation's top nursing schools with three of its graduate programs currently ranked in US News & World Reports: Top Ten. The School also is ranked 16th in National Institutes of Health nursing research funding and conducts a vigorous research program that includes studies in rural health care and disparities, mental health, oncology, gerontology, complementary therapies, domestic violence and nursing history. In addition, the School is a leader in implementing new programs and strategies to address both the national nursing shortage and the concurrent need for more highly educated nurses to deliver increasingly complex health care.

RN Programs Approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing

ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS (ADN)

Blue Ridge Community College
One College Lane, Weyers Cave, Virginia 24486

Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
P. O. Box 1000, Clifton Forge, VA 24422

Germanna Community College
2130 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove, Virginia 22508

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
P. O. Box 85622, Richmond, VA 23285

Jefferson College of Health Sciences
9205 Jefferson Street, Roanoke, Virginia 24031

John Tyler Community College
13101 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester, VA 23831

Lord Fairfax Community College
173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, Virginia 22645

Fairfax Community College Fauquier Campus
6480 College Street, Warrenton, VA 20187

Marymount University
2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington, Virginia 22207

Medical Careers Institute
1001 Omni Blvd., Newport News, VA 23606

Medical Career Institute
5501 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462

New River Community College
5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA 24084

Norfolk State University
700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23504

Northern Virginia Community College
6699 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, VA 22150

Paul D. Camp Community College
PO Box 737, Franklin, Virginia 23851

Patrick Henry Community College
P. O. Box 5311, Martinsville, VA 24115

Piedmont Virginia Community College
501 College Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

Southside Virginia Community College
200 Daniel Road, Keysville, VA 23947

Thomas Nelson Community College
P. O. Box 9407, Hampton, Virginia 23670

Tidewater Community College
7000 College Drive, Portsmouth, VA 23703

Virginia Appalachian Tri College
P. O. Box 828, Abingdon, Virginia 24212

VCCS - Commonwealth Nursing Program - online
800 Charter Colony Parkway, Midlothian, VA 23114

Virginia State University
PO Box 9059, Petersburg, Virginia 23806

Virginia Western Community College
P. O. Box 14007, Roanoke, VA 24038

Wytheville Community College
1000 East Main Street, Wytheville, Virginia 24382

BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

Eastern Mennonite University
1200 Park Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

George Mason University
4400 University Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 22030

Hampton University
William Freeman Hall, Hampton, VA 23668

Hampton University School of Nursing of Virginia Beach
253 Town Center Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

James Madison University
701 Carrier Drive, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807

Liberty University
1971 University Boulevard, Lynchburg, VA 24502

Lynchburg College
1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, Virginia 24501

Marymount University
2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22207

Norfolk State University
700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23504

Old Dominion University
4608 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, VA 23529

Radford University
Box 6964, Radford, Virginia 24142

Shenandoah University
1775 N. Sector Court, Winchester, VA 22601

Shenandoah University - Leesburg Campus
1775 N. Sector Court, Winchester, Virginia 22601

University of Virginia’s College at Wise
1 College Avenue, Wise, Virginia 24293

University of Virginia
McLeod Hall, Charlottesville, VA 22908

Virginia Commonwealth University
1220 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23298

DIPLOMA PROGRAMS

Bon Secours Memorial School of Nursing
8550 Magellan Parkway, Richmond, VA 23227

Danville Regional Medical Center School of Health Professions
142 South Main Street, Danville, Virginia 24541

Lynchburg General Hospital School of Nursing
1901 Tate Springs Road, Lynchburg, Virginia 24501

Riverside School of Professional Nursing
316 Main Street, Newport News, VA 23601

Sentara School of Health Professions
1441 Crossways Blvd, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320

Southside Regional Medical Center School of Nursing
801 South Adams Street, Petersburg, Virginia 23803

Southside Regional Medical Center School of Nursing - Online
801 South Adams Street, Petersburg, VA 23803

LPN Programs Approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing

Alexandria City Schools-Alexandria Hospital
Postsecondary Adult HOE Program (12 - 18 months)
3330 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22302

Amherst County Public Schools
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
139 Lancer Lane, Amherst, Virginia 24521

Bedford County Public Schools/Memorial Hospital
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
Bedford Memorial Hospital, 1613 Oakwood Street, Bedford, VA 24523

Buchanan County Public Schools
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
Buchanan County Tech. and Career Center, Route 5, Grundy, Virginia 24614

Career Training Solutions
Postsecondary Adult HOE Program (12 - 18 months)
Proprietary Program
4343 Plank Road, Suite 115, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Hospital-Sponsored Program
P. O. Box 13367, Roanoke, VA 24033

Centra Health School of Practical Nursing
Hospital-Sponsored Program
Accredited by the National League for Nursing
1901 Tate Springs Road, Lynchburg, Virginia 24501

Central School of Practical Nursing
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
Accredited by National League for Nursing
1330 N. Military Highway, Norfolk, Virginia 23502

Chesapeake Center for Science and Technology
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
1617 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322

Chesterfield County Public Schools
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
10101 Courthouse Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23832

Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
Community College Certificate Program
P. O. Box 1000, Clifton Forge, VA 24422

Danville Community College
Community College Certificate Program
1008 S. Main Street, Danville, Virginia 24541

Danville Community College-AAS Program
1008 S. Main Street, Danville, Virginia 24541

ECPI/MCI of Manassas-School of Practical Nursing
Proprietary Program
10021 Balls Ford Road, Manassas, VA 20109

ECPI/MCI of Roanoke-School of Practical Nursing
Proprietary Program
5234 Airport Road, Roanoke, Virginia 24012

Fairfax County Public Schools
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
7423 Camp Alger Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22042

Fredericksburg Area School
Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
6713 Smith Station Road, Spotsylvania, Virginia 22553

Germanna Community College
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
2130 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove, VA 22508

Giles County Technology Center
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
Postsecondary Adult HOE Program (12 - 18 months)
1827 North Wenonah Avenue, Pearisburg, Virginia 24134

Global Health Nurse Training Services
Proprietary Program
25 South Quaker Lane, Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Henrico County Public Schools/St. Mary's Hospital
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
Accredited by National League for Nursing
201 E. Nine Mile Road, Highland Springs, VA 23075

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond Public Schools Practical Nursing Program
Community College Certificate Program
Post Office Box 85622, Richmond, Virginia 23285

Lafayette School of Practical Nursing
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
4460 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188

Lee County Career and Technical School
Lee County Vocational Center
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
P. O. Box 100, One Vo-Tech Drive, Ben Hur, Virginia 24218

Lord Fairfax Community College
Community College Certificate Program
6480 College, Warrenton, VA 20187

Loudon County Public Schools
Monroe Technology Center
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
715 Children’s Center Road, SW, Leesburg, Virginia 20175

Massanutten Technical Center
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
325 Pleasant Valley Road, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801

Medical Careers Institute Newport News Campus
Proprietary Program
1001 Omni Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23606

Medical Careers Institute Richmond Campus
Proprietary Program
800 Moorefield Park Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23236

Medical Careers Institute Virginia Beach Campus
Proprietary Program
5501 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Medical Learning Center
1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22201

Mountain Empire Community College
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

New Horizons Regional Education Center
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
Accredited by National League for Nursing
520 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, Virginia 23666

New River Community College Practical Nursing Program
Community College Certificate Program
P. O. Box 1127, Dublin, VA 24084

Page County Technical Center
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
525 Middleburg Road, Luray, Virginia 22835

Patrick Henry Community College
PO Box 5311, Martinsville, Virginia 24115

Petersburg Public Schools
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
3101 Johnson Road, Petersburg, VA 23805

Portsmouth Public Schools
Cradock Technical and Career Center
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
Postsecondary Adult HOE Program (12 - 18 months)
4300 George Washington Highway, Portsmouth, Virginia 23702

Prince William County Schools
Park High School
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
8809 Euclid Avenue, Manassas, VA 20111

Professional Healthcare, Inc.
5385 Mapledale Plaza, Woodbridge, Virginia 22193

Radford City Schools
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
1612 Wadsworth Street, Radford, Virginia 24143

Rappahannock Community College
Community College Certificate Program
12745 College Drive, Glenns, VA 23149

Rappahannock Community College - Warsaw Campus
Community College Certificate Program
52 Campus Drive Warsaw, Virginia 22572

Richmond School of Health & Technology
Proprietary Program
1601 Willow Lawn Drive, Richmond, VA 23230

Richmond School of Health & Technology - Charlottesville
Proprietary Program
702 Charlton Avenue, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903

Riverside School of Health Careers
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
Postsecondary Adult HOE Program (12 - 18 months)
Accredited by National League for Nursing
316 Main Street, Newport News, VA 23601

Russell County Career & Technology Center
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
1 Vocational School Road, Lebanon, Virginia 24266

Scott County Vocational Center
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
150 Broadwater Avenue, Gate City, Virginia 24251

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Postsecondary Adult HOE Program (12 - 18 months)
1441 Crossways Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23320

Shore Memorial Hospital
Hospital-Sponsored Program
10098 Rogers Drive, Nassawadox, Virginia 23413

Smyth County Public Schools
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
147 Fox Valley Road, Marion, VA 24354

Southampton Memorial Hospital
Postsecondary Adult HOE Program (12 - 18 months)
100 Fairview Drive, Franklin, Virginia 23851

Southside Virginia Community College - Christanna Campus
Community College Certificate Program
109 Campus Drive, Alberta, VA 23821

Southside Virginia Community College - John H. Daniel Campus
Community College Certificate Program
2204 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, VA 24592

Southside Virginia Community College - Farmville Campus
Community College Certificate Program SVCC
800 Oak Street, Farmville, VA 23901

Southwest Virginia Community College
Community College Certificate Program
PO Box SVCC, Richlands, VA 24641

Stonewall Jackson Hospital
Postsecondary Adult HOE Program (12 - 18 months)
One Health Circle, Lexington, Virginia 24450

Suffolk Public Schools/Obici Memorial Hospital
Postsecondary Adult HOE Program (12 - 18 months)
Accredited by National League for Nursing
1900 N. Main Street, Suffolk, VA 23439

Tazewell County Career and Technical Center
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
114 Maplewood Lane, Tazewell, Virginia 24651

Tidewater Tech
Proprietary Program
7020 N. Military Highway, Norfolk, Virginia 23518

Tidewater Tech/Beta Tech
Proprietary Program
7001 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23294

Valley Vocational-Technical Center
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
49 Hornet Road, Fishersville, Virginia 22939

Virginia Beach School of Practical Nursing
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
Postsecondary Adult HOE Program (12 - 18 months)
Accredited by National League for Nursing
2925 N. Landing Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456

Virginia Career Institute
Proprietary Program
100 Constitution Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Virginia School of Nursing and Medical Institute
8794 E. Sacramento Drive, Alexandria, VA 22309

Virginia Western Community College
Community College Certificate Program
3097 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24038

Washington County Public Schools
W. N. Neff Vocational Center
Postsecondary Adult HOE Program (12 - 18 months)
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
255 Stanley Street Abingdon, Virginia 24210

Wise County Vocational-Technical School
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
P. O. Box 1218, Wise, Virginia 24293

Wytheville Community College
The Crossroads Institute
Community College Certificate Program
High School Extended Program (9 months HS; 9 months Clinical Practice)
1117 E. Stuart Drive, Galax, VA 24333

Nursing Resources

For information on a career as a registered nurse and nursing education visit the National League for Nursing. For information on nursing career options, financial aid, and listings of BSN, graduate, and accelerated nursing programs visit the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

For additional information on registered nurses, including credentialing visit the American Nurses Association.

Information about employment opportunities may be obtained from local hospitals, nursing care facilities, home health care agencies, psychiatric facilities, the Virginia State Board of Nursing, and local offices of the State employment service.

For information on nursing schools and lists of accredited programs in other states visit one of the following websites: Kentucky Nursing Schools, Michigan Nursing Degrees, Louisiana Nursing Schools and Missouri Nursing Schools.

For information on obtaining U.S. certification and work visas for foreign-educated nurses, visit the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.

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