Centra College
Centra Health
Centra College
COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
Practical Nursing and Associates Degree Programs will be temporarily taught online for didactic only and will remain face-to-face for laboratory, simulation, and clinical. The Nurse Aide Education Program will resume for the November 2020 cohort and the RN-BSN program will continue online as scheduled.
*Centra College Fall 2020 Re-opening Plans*
This plan has been reviewed by the State Council of Higher Education and has been found to be compliant in containing the required components of the ‘Higher Education Reopening Guidance,’ which was developed in consultation with the Virginia Department of Health.”
Centra College is committed to providing excellent care to individuals, families, and patients in the community through the development of professional nurses. Graduates will be prepared to engage in best practices through critical thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, and building community relationships. They will function as effective members of an interdisciplinary team in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing healthcare environment andwill be recognized for their quality and service to the profession of nursing.
The college offers four nursing programs
The mission of Centra College is to incorporate the various aspects of the Professional Practice Model developed and implemented by Centra for the purpose of educating nursing students to provide safe, quality, patient-centered care based on best practices.
In keeping with this Professional Practice Model, the Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, Associate Degree in Nursing program, Practical Nursing program, and the Nurse Aide Education Program:
- Focus on the patient and family as the center of the nurse’s work.
- Are based on Professional Standards and Professional Development.
- Are based on Service Excellence which incorporates patient-centered care.
- Provide learning about the healthcare environment and clinical microsystem, and the care delivery models used in each system.
- Focus on teamwork and collaboration.
- Take a developmental approach to teaching based on Benner’s theory of Novice to Expert.
- Address outcomes management by focusing on best practices for better patient outcomes. Students learn about the importance of outcomes, not only as they relate to patient care, but also as they relate to their growth as a nursing student as they progress through the program. The faculty will role model the use of course and end of program student learning outcomes as the basis for teaching/learning strategies. This serves as a lived experience for students regarding the importance of managing and measuring outcomes in professional practice.
Branch Campus Location:
Centra College
1613 Oakwood Street
Bedford, VA 24523
Phone: 540.425.7526