College Profile: Suffolk Public Schools-Sentara Obici Hospital School of Practical Nursing
Suffolk Public Schools Sentara Obici Hospital School of Practical Nursing is a community-based practical nursing program. The program offers a planned curriculum of instruction to educate an individual to be knowledgeable in the skills and abilities essential to practice, as an entry-level practical nurse, in a safe and effective manner.
The program begins each February and is twelve months in length. One class is accepted each year.
Students spend the first four months in the classroom, taking classes such as Anatomy and Physiology, Medical-Surgical, Nutrition, Obstetrics, Pediatrics. The remaining eight months include academic studies and supervised care of patients at Sentara Obici Hospital and other
health care agencies. Students follow an eight-hour day, five-day-a-week schedule.
Upon successfully completing the program, the graduate is eligible to take the National Commission
Licensing Examination in Nursing (NCLEX) for licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
Although the school does not guarantee employment to its graduates, the opportunities are unlimited.
Licensed Practical Nurses may seek employment in hospitals, nursing homes, public health, school nursing, private duty nursing, Civil Service, Armed Forces and in specialized fields.
757-934-4826 (general)
757-934-4828 (financial aid)
757-934-4827 (admissions)
Mission Statement
Suffolk Public Schools Sentara Obici Hospital School of Practical Nursing is a community based practical nursing program. The program offers a planned curriculum of instruction to educate an individual to be knowledgeable in the skills and abilities essential to practice, as an entry-level practical nurse, in a safe and effective manner.
General Information
Other Names |
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Type |
Public, less-than 2-year |
Control |
Public |
Size |
Under 1,000 |
Campus Setting |
Suburb: Large |
Calendar System |
Trimester |
Title IV Eligibility |
Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs |
Relgious Affiliation |
Not applicable |
College Student Services Offered
No |
Remedial Services | No |
Academic/career counseling service |
No |
Employment services for students | No |
Placement services for completers |
No |
On-campus day care for students' children | |
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College Special Learning Opportunities
No |
ROTC | No |
Distance learning opportunities |
No |
ROTC: Army | No |
Study abroad |
No |
ROTC: Navy | No |
Weekend/evening college |
No |
ROTC: Air Force | |
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Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
More info
Suffolk Public Schools-Sentara Obici Hospital School of Practical Nursing Website
Admissions Considerations & Recommendations
Open admission policy |
Yes |
Admission test scores |
Not applicable |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
Not applicable |
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Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergraduates
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Student Body
35 |
Student Body Size | No |
On-Campus Housing |
0 |
Fall Applicants | 0 |
Total Dormitory Capacity |
0 |
Fall Admissions | |
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Geography
Gender
Ethnicity
College Levels Offered
No |
Less than one year certificate | Yes |
One but less than two years certificate |
No |
Associate's degree | No |
Two but less than 4 years certificate |
No |
Bachelor's degree | No |
Postbaccalaureate certificate |
No |
Master's degree | No |
Post-master's certificate |
No |
Doctor's degree | No |
First-professional degree |
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| No |
First-professional certificate |
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