Lynchburg College Nursing Program Review

Lynchburg College (LC), located in Lynchburg, Virginia, is a liberal arts college that is home to 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students and offers 39 undergraduate majors and six graduate degrees, as well as two doctoral programs in education and physical therapy.

Undergraduate Program in Nursing

Lynchburg College’s School of Health Sciences and Human Performance offers a nursing program that is approved by the Virginia State Board of Nursing and the baccalaureate nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at Lynchburg College is intended to prepare students for a career as a Registered Nurse (RN). Upon completion of the program, students can go on to apply to write the NCLEX-RN examination, in order to earn their Registered Nurse Licensure.

The application for Lynchburg College can be completed either online or via paper application and there is no admission deadline, as admissions are conducted on a rolling basis. The early decision deadline for admission is November. Applicants must submit their high school transcript for admission, as well as SAT I scores in critical reading and math. Applicants must also submit a personal essay and a letter of recommendation is favorable, but not required for admission. In order to be admitted to the undergraduate nursing program, students must have completed English, Social Studies, Math, Science and Foreign Language.

RN to MSN Pathway

If you are a registered nurse and do not posses a Bachelors of Science (B.S) Degree, then Lynchburg College offers you a way to get into the Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) program without having a BSN or equivalent. This RN to MSN program is the firstin Central Virginia. You will need to select which MSN track you want to pursue. The options are the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) track or the Nursing education track. Any RN with a Bachelors Degree from another field outside of nursing will need to first complete 4 online bridge courses (Health Assessment, Research and Evidence Based Practice, Community and Public Health, Leadership and Ethics) before being allowed into MSN study. Those registered nurses with only an ADN (Associates Degree), Diploma or equivalent; will need to have a minimum of 57 credit hours. They too will also have to complete the online bridge courses (9 hours). You do not have to have your GRE but you will need to meet the MSN course prerequisites which include English, History, Ethics, Psychology, Chemistry, Nutrition, Anatomy & Physiology.

Graduate Program in Nursing

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program at Lynchburg College is heavily based in research practice. The program is intended for students who currently hold a baccalaureate nursing degree and a Registered Nurse (RN) licensure without restrictions. The program includes online and classroom lessons. This mixture in training format allows more flexibility for those MSN students who hold jobs. Clinical training lessons will be held in hospitals and taught by the Lynchburg College nursing professors.

There are two streams in the Master of Science in Nursing Program at Lynchburg College: Clinical Nurse Leader and Nursing Education. There is also a dual-program option, which is a Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration track. The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) track is for nurses who wish to continue working in healthcare environments in an advanced nature. The Nursing Education track is for those individuals who wish to work in academic environments or would like to train staff members in healthcare settings. The Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration dual-program option is for those students who would like to combine nursing practice with business practice in their future career as an administrator or manager in a healthcare setting. Both the Clinical Nurse Leader and Nursing Education tracks are 37 hours in duration and can be completed both on a full-time or part-time basis. The Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration (MSN/MBA) track is 67 credit hours in duration.

Applicants to the Master of Science in Nursing Program at Lynchburg College must hold a Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Virginia that is unrestricted and must have successfully completed undergraduate courses in Statistics and Health Assessment with a “C” grade or above. Applicants must also hold current CPR certification and have updated health records.

The BSN and MSN programs at Lynchburg College are accredited by SACSCOC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges). The college is also accredited to award doctorate degrees.

Contact:
Lynchburg College
1501 Lakeside Drive,
Lynchburg, VA 24501,
United States
(434) 544-8100