NORFOLK, Va. â Averett University is helping students find their calling within an in-demand industry with a new Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) degree program in Hampton Roads. The first cohort of students started May 3 at the new Averett School of Nursing ABSN Learning Center in Norfolk, Va.
Averettâs accredited ABSN program creates a new professional path for students with non-nursing bachelorâs degrees â or with at least 60 non-nursing college credits â to help them shift their career and become a nurse sooner. The hybrid format combines online curriculum with hands-on application in an interactive, state-of-the-art learning lab, and can be completed in as few as 16 months. Students also will apply their skills through clinical rotations at Bon Secours, the Universityâs health care partner in Norfolk.
DANVILLE, Va. â Averett University added yet another meaningful tradition to its end-of-year roster of celebrations as it hosted its first-ever nurse practitioner white coat ceremony â an event following the annual Nurse Pinning Ceremony for the 2021 nursing graduates.
During the 2021 National Nurses Week, the Universityâs School of Nursing held both ceremonies on May 7 at Averettâs Riverview Campus downtown.
At 11 a.m., the pinning ceremony honored and celebrated 16 students who have successfully completed their Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) degree and will officially graduate from Averett tomorrow. The ceremony stems from centuries of tradition, and includes many significant symbols, from nursing caps and pins, to lamps and anointed oil.