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Three Learning Locations. 2 / 3 » Pick your program. Gain the skills. Start your Career! 3 / 3 » Home Apply Scholarships and Grants Programs Student and Faculty Resources Clinical Simulation Center About the Center Partners Facilities HeartCode BLS Consultation and Training Policies and Procedures Request For Simulation Services Scenarios in Action Meet our Faculty and Staff Academic Advising Accreditation Preceptors Employment College of Nursing nursing@radford.edu 540-831-7700 | 351 Waldron Hall Research and Creative Scholarship Choose the program for you What Makes Our College of Nursing Special Innovative Clinical Simulation Centers The Radford University Clinical Simulation Center (CSC) program aspires to be the premier, innovative and student-centered simulation program with a keen focus on teaching, research and interprofessional education preparing competent, compassionate, professional clinicians to meet the needs of the local and global community. Radford University has two CSC locations: Main Campus Cook Hall and Roanoke Higher Education Center. Learn More About Our Clinical Simulation Center College of Nursing News Spring Commencement 2024: Noah Haddad, College of Nursing » 4/22/2024 Senior nursing student and soccer player Noah Haddad comes from a family of healthcare professionals, so he always knew that he wanted to pursue a healthcare career. After being recruited to play soccer at Radford University—his father’s alma mater—he discovered the Nursing program. Four years later, he’s preparing for graduation and a nursing career. Laura Ratcliffe prepares for a nursing career taking care of new mothers and babies » 4/15/2024 Senior College of Nursing student Laura Ratcliffe began her education at Radford University thinking she wanted to work with geriatric patients. Four years later, she finds herself on the opposite end of the care spectrum. Clinical Simulation Center named in honor of Jo Ann Bingham » 3/29/2024 Radford University’s new College of Nursing has another new reason to celebrate. The university announced Friday, March 22, the naming of the Jo Ann Bingham Clinical Simulation Center in memory of a remarkable local business owner and philanthropist. Board of Visitors holds March meetings in Roanoke at RHEC » 3/26/2024 The Radford University Board of Visitors held its first quarterly meetings of 2024 inside the Roanoke Higher Education Center (RHEC) Thursday and Friday, March 21-22. Radford University creates new College of Nursing, setting a statewide precedent » 2/2/2024 The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) recently authorized the new College of Nursing, a name change also approved by the Radford University Board of Visitors. This is the only public institution in Virginia to have a separate College of Nursing. Winter Commencement 2023: Ja’Kia Bullock, School of Nursing » 12/6/2023 Before she even accepts her diploma at the Winter Commencement ceremony, School of Nursing student Ja’Kia Bullock is being recognized for her work as a nurse during clinicals. In November, Bullock and her preceptor were nominated for a DAISY Award — an international honor recognizing skillful and compassionate care provision for patients and families. College of Nursing History In 1966, Radford College was approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and the Virginia Board of Nursing to develop a nursing program. The first students were admitted to the undergraduate program in 1969. Eleven members of the charter class graduated in 1973, and the program was granted initial accreditation by the National League for Nursing in 1976. In 1979, Radford College was granted university status and, following a rapid growth period, the nursing program gained school status in 1982 and college status in 1984. Based on a needs assessment conducted by the Western Region Consortium for Continuing Higher Education, a track for registered nurse (RN) students was initiated in the fall of 1986. Off-site classes were established in select regions of Southwestern Virginia using a variety of distance education technology (audio teleconferencing and video/computers). Then in 1988, the Roanoke Higher Education Center site was established through an agreement between Radford University and Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. In 1988, the graduate program in nursing started with a master’s of science in nursing (MSN) with a concentration in home health nursing followed by an advanced adult concentration in 1991. In 1995, two more MSN concentrations were initiated - a family nurse practitioner (FNP) concentration and a certificate program for both post baccalaureate and post master’s students in Gerontological nursing. As a result of institutional reorganization in 1997, the School of Nursing became part of Waldron College of Health and Human Services. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, which opened in fall of 2010, was the first of its kind in Virginia to be offered in a distance-learning format and to both post-baccalaureate and post-masters degree students. It awarded its first doctoral degrees in 2011. As of a large Advanced Nursing Education (ANE) grant from the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) and a series of Waldron College of Health and Human Services programs focused on improving regional health care, the Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate began. In 2005, regional nursing programs and the Executive Director of the Roanoke Higher Education Center (RHEC) met to explore ways of partnering with public and private entities to maximize the use of scarce resources, address the shortage of nursing faculty, and explore alternatives for clinical education of nursing students. Radford University School of Nursing assumed leadership in developing the concept and received funding in 2006 for the project for creating, maintaining and sustaining two Nursing Clinical Simulation Centers (CSC)—one at the Roanoke Higher Education Center (RHEC) and one in Radford (now at Cook Hall on the main campus in 2018). Both of these sites offer state-of-the-art high-fidelity simulation experiences and give all regional nursing programs access to this invaluable facility. Partners include Radford University, Wytheville Community College, New River Community College, Virginia Western Community College, and Patrick Henry Community College. In early 2018, Carilion Clinic, Jefferson College of Health Sciences (JCHS) and Radford University joined together again to announce the intent to merge JCHS into the Radford University family of colleges and departments. After 18 months of collaboration and planning, Radford University Carilion (RUC) enrolled its inaugural class of students in Fall 2019. The RUC location is home to the School of Nursing’s...