Nursing Program

The nursing program at Paul D Camp Community College prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other Virginia colleges that offer nursing program.

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Paul D Camp Community College

Also known as Patrick Henry CC PHCC PH

645 Patriot Avenue, Martinsville, VA

About
Paul D. Camp Community College, located in Franklin, Virginia, was founded in 1970 and is one of the 23 community colleges that comprise the Virginia Community College System. The school operates campuses and learning centers in Franklin, Suffolk, and Smithfield, and serves the residents of Southampton and Isle of Wight Counties.The college is named after Paul D. Camp, founder of Camp Manufacturing Company and advocate of education who provided the land that the original campus fifty years after his death.

Academics
Paul D. Camp Community College offers a variety of programs that allow students to choose the path that best meets their needs and goals. Academic transfer programs allow students to complete the first two years of a four year education, after which they will apply for transfer to a four year institution in order to continue their studies and earn a bachelor's degree. Career training programs allow individuals to pursue an education in a high demand industry or field with the intention of seeking long term employment upon completion. Programs take between one and two years to complete and result in a degree or certificate.

Programs offered include:

• Business Administration
• Electrician
• Nursing
• Liberal Arts
• Heat and Air Conditioning

Admissions
Paul D. Camp Community College is an open enrollment institution that allows any interested individuals to enroll by completing the application and paying all fees. Students should supply transcripts and test scores, as well as participate in new student enrollment and meet with a counselor prior to registration. Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants and scholarships and are awarded based on need as determined by the information provided by the student in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Paul D Camp Community College has offered the following program levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).