Practical Nursing 

The Practical Nursing Program is offered to Ridgeview High School seniors who have passed the Nurse Aide Certification Class and have successfully achieved a 52% or above on the entrance ATI TEAS examination. Student must be in good standing academically with a 2.5 or higher GPA and have passed Biology 1 with a lab and Algebra 1 with a (C) letter grade. The program is designed for high school students, however, if all 15 slots are not filled with qualified high school seniors then those slots can be filled with adults (please refer to Program Handbook for adult admission requirements). The program is 4 semesters in length. The first two semesters the student is a high school senior and the last two semesters the student returns as a post graduate to complete the program. The program is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing and the Virginia Department of Education. The student will learn the knowledge and skills to care for patients across the life span in a variety of clinical settings  as an entry level Practical Nurse. Upon successful completion of the program curriculum which includes 400 clinical hours, the student will apply for NCLEX testing . Upon passing the NCLEX, the student will become a Licensed Practical Nurse and is employable as such. 

NCLEX Pass Rates 2020-2024 for Ridgeview Practical Nursing Program

2020-88.9%

2021-100%

2022-100%

2023-100%

2024-91.7%

https://www.practicalnursing.org/lpn-programs/virginia (Ranked 3rd out of 70 PN programs in Virginia)

Program Head & Instructor : Stephanie Stanley RN, email-sdbstanley@dcps.k12.va.us

First Year Instructor: Kendra Mullins RN, email-kmullins@dcps.k12.va.us

Adjunct: Jazmine Yates RN, email-jayates@dcps.k12.va.us

                 Kathy Boggs RN Contract Clinical Instructor

National Council of State Boards of Nursing 

***Applications will be available for Adults on April 1, 2025 at the Ridgeview High School first floor office. Refer to Program Handbook for requirements. Due date back to the office with $70.00 application fee to cover the ATI TEAS entrance exam is April 30, 2025**