Brightpoint Community College Practical Nursing Program Information

 
Brightpoint
Community
College
 
 
PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM
 
Brightpoint Nursing
 
Reason for a Practical Nurse Program
Requests from students who are not prepared to take on the rigors and
time for a 5 semester Registered Nurse Program
 
Time of the program
 
Cost of program
 
Community needs and support for the program
 
LPN to RN bridge program (begins Summer 2023)
 
Eligibility
 
Admission to Brightpoint
 
18-years or older
 
Highschool diploma or GED
 
Met with an Advisor at Help Hub
 
Completed Brightpoint Application
 
Enrolled as a student at Brightpoint
 
Competed placement testing
 
Submit official transcripts to Admissions
and Records
 
 
Admission to the Practical Nursing
program
 
Completed prerequisite courses or
currently taking
 
 
Must have passed with C or better
 
Completed ATI TEAS 7 with score of
proficient or advanced
 
Submit Certificate of Completion from VA
approved Nurse Aide program or
currently hold CNA
 
Completed the Practical Nursing
application on Nursing website under
additional information
 
Service Area
 
Amelia County
Charles City County
Chesterfield County
City of Colonial Heights
City of Hopewell
City of Petersburg
 
City of Richmond
Dinwiddie County
Powhatan County
Sussex County
Henrico County
 
Costs (approximate)
 
Tuition: $ 160 per credit hour (40 Credit hours)
     
$ 6400
Required Books and Materials: All prices are estimated
 
Ebook package (required): 
 
$ 700
  
(Additional hard or paperback copies of textbooks available as
  
supplement) $ 300 (estimated)
 
HESI package (required): 
 
$ 500
 
Skills kits (required): 
 
      $ 250
 
Uniforms (required): 
            
$ 50 (60)
 
Total Estimated Cost
  
$ 7900+
 
Financing
 
The Practical Nurse program is approved for G3 funding and
Federal Financial Aid
 
Brightpoint Community College Foundation offers substantial
scholarship money available for nursing students.  Applications
open Spring 2023
 
Financial Aid counseling available through the 
Help Hub
 
Prerequisite courses
 
BIO 141: Anatomy and Physiology I
 
Prerequisite: 
 
BIO 101: General Biology or
   
Natural Sciences 2 (NAS 2)
    
Self directed course. May test out with successfully
    
passing final exam 
 NAS 2 information
ENT 111: College Composition I
HLT 143: Medical Terminology
PSY 230: Developmental Psychology
SDV 100: College Success Skills
May be currently enrolled and taking the course
*Acceptance will be conditional on achieving a grade of C or
better.
 
Courses
 
First Semester
Prerequisite courses (14 cr)
 
Second Semester (after acceptance)
PNE 162: Health Concepts II (11 cr)
Clinical/Lab hours 5 cr (225 hours)
 
PNE 174: Applied Pharmacology for Practical
Nursing (2 cr)
Lab hours 1 cr (45 hours)
 
Second Semester
 
PNE 145: Trends in Practical Nursing (1 cr)
 
PNE 158: Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing (1
cr)
 
PNE 164: Health Concepts IV (11 cr)
Clinical hours: 6 cr (270 hours)
 
Total credits: 40 cr
 
Additional Information
 
At this time the program is fully on campus in late afternoons and
evenings
 
Clinicals will be scheduled during faculty and agency availability
including days, evenings, and weekends
Currently PNE 162 on weekends
Currently PNE 164 on weekdays
** Subject to change
 
LPN to RN bridge program to start Summer 2023
 
Questions?
 
 
 
For further information:
 
Professor Kathleen Mongiovi, MSN, RN, CNE
Practical Nurse Coordinator
kmongiovi@jtcc.edu
  (best contact)
804-706-6519
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The Brightpoint Community College Practical Nursing Program offers an alternative for students not ready for a 5-semester RN program. The program has specific eligibility requirements, serves various areas in Virginia, and provides details on costs, financing options, and prerequisite courses. Brightpoint also offers a bridge program for LPNs to become RNs. Scholarships and financial aid are available.


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  1. Brightpoint Community College PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM

  2. Brightpoint Nursing Reason for a Practical Nurse Program Requests from students who are not prepared to take on the rigors and time for a 5 semester Registered Nurse Program Time of the program Cost of program Community needs and support for the program LPN to RN bridge program (begins Summer 2023)

  3. Eligibility Admission to the Practical Nursing program Admission to Brightpoint 18-years or older Completed prerequisite courses or currently taking Highschool diploma or GED Must have passed with C or better Met with an Advisor at Help Hub Completed ATI TEAS 7 with score of proficient or advanced Completed Brightpoint Application Submit Certificate of Completion from VA approved Nurse Aide program or currently hold CNA Enrolled as a student at Brightpoint Competed placement testing Completed the Practical Nursing application on Nursing website under additional information Submit official transcripts to Admissions and Records

  4. Service Area City of Richmond Amelia County Dinwiddie County Charles City County Powhatan County Chesterfield County Sussex County City of Colonial Heights Henrico County City of Hopewell City of Petersburg

  5. Costs (approximate) Tuition: $ 160 per credit hour (40 Credit hours) $ 6400 Required Books and Materials: All prices are estimated Ebook package (required): (Additional hard or paperback copies of textbooks available as supplement) $ 300 (estimated) HESI package (required): $ 500 Skills kits (required): $ 250 Uniforms (required): $ 50 (60) Total Estimated Cost $ 7900+ $ 700

  6. Financing The Practical Nurse program is approved for G3 funding and Federal Financial Aid Brightpoint Community College Foundation offers substantial scholarship money available for nursing students. Applications open Spring 2023 Financial Aid counseling available through the Help Hub

  7. Prerequisite courses BIO 141: Anatomy and Physiology I Prerequisite: BIO 101: General Biology or Natural Sciences 2 (NAS 2) Self directed course. May test out with successfully passing final exam NAS 2 information ENT 111: College Composition I HLT 143: Medical Terminology PSY 230: Developmental Psychology SDV 100: College Success Skills May be currently enrolled and taking the course *Acceptance will be conditional on achieving a grade of C or better.

  8. Courses Second Semester First Semester Prerequisite courses (14 cr) PNE 145: Trends in Practical Nursing (1 cr) Second Semester (after acceptance) PNE 158: Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing (1 cr) PNE 162: Health Concepts II (11 cr) Clinical/Lab hours 5 cr (225 hours) PNE 164: Health Concepts IV (11 cr) PNE 174: Applied Pharmacology for Practical Nursing (2 cr) Clinical hours: 6 cr (270 hours) Lab hours 1 cr (45 hours) Total credits: 40 cr

  9. Additional Information At this time the program is fully on campus in late afternoons and evenings Clinicals will be scheduled during faculty and agency availability including days, evenings, and weekends Currently PNE 162 on weekends Currently PNE 164 on weekdays ** Subject to change LPN to RN bridge program to start Summer 2023

  10. Questions? For further information: Professor Kathleen Mongiovi, MSN, RN, CNE Practical Nurse Coordinator kmongiovi@jtcc.edu (best contact) 804-706-6519

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