NEWS

• 06/04/2019

  ESCC PN Program Ranked Top 10 In The Commonwealth

  Category: Academics

  PracticalNursing.org studies PN programs in each state. Eastern Shore Community College’s PN program has been ranked as one of the best in Virginia at number eight for 2019.  Practical Nursing.org is noted as being the leading LPN advancement and ranking agency. They believe providing students with better transparency in regards to practical and vocational nursing …

• 08/24/2017

  ESCC Graduates Nursing Students in Multiple Programs

  Category: Academics

  Pinning ceremonies for both the Practical Nursing and Medical Assisting Programs at ESCC were held on Friday and Saturday, August 4 and 5 at the Workforce Development Services Great Hall on the campus in Melfa. Peggy Bennett is the new Program Director for the Practical Nursing Program, which is designed to prepare beginning practitioners for …

• 05/24/2017

  ESCC Practical Nursing Program Earns Statewide Ranking

  Category: Academics

  Eastern Shore Community College’s Practical Nursing program has been ranked #8 in the top 20 LPN programs in the Commonwealth by the website practicalnursing.org. LPN programs were assessed on several factors which represent how well a program supports students towards licensure and beyond. Past and present NCLEX-PN “pass-rates” were analyzed and weighted by year. There …

• 03/09/2017

  Interview Offers Details on Applying for Practical Nursing Program

  Category: Academics

  View Interview with ESCC Director of Practical Nursing Program Linda Pruitt video on Youtube

• 11/15/2016

  State Accolades for ESCC Nursing Programs

  Category: Academics

  The Eastern Shore Community College Practical Nursing and Long Term Care Programs received full approval and accolades from the Virginia State Board of Nursing during a recent visit.  Both programs were assessed to be in full compliance with all Board of Nursing regulations.   The PN program will be up for another review in 5 years …

• 08/27/2016

  Information Session Scheduled For Registered Nursing Program

  Category: Academics

  Theresa G. Long, Program Manager and Assistant Professor for the TCC/ESCC Cooperative Nursing Program, has announced two information sessions for the Fall 2017 session.  Attending one of these sessions is required of students interested in applying.Sessions will be held at 1:00pm and 5:30pm on Thursday, November 3, in Room 139 of the Workforce Development Services …

• 03/12/2015

  Practical Nurse Applications Due April 1

  Category: Academics

  The college is now accepting applications for the fall 2015 Practical Nursing certificate program.  The three-semester program is designed to prepare beginning practitioners for an exciting career as an LPN with the knowledge and skills to function as a contributing member of the health care team in a variety of health service facilities. Upon the successful completion …

• 08/20/2013

  Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony

  Category: Students

  Melfa, VA – Eastern Shore Community College held a Pinning Ceremony for practical nursing program graduates August 9 in the college’s Workforce Development Center.  The guest speaker was Jeannette Edwards, the Chief Human Resource Officer at Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc.  Clinical instructors, Peggy Bennett, RN, BSN, MEd, and Nancy Schwartz, RN, presented a …