Are you a registered nurse with an associate degree, looking to further your education and expand your career opportunities? WVJC Online is excited to begin offering an online RN to BSN program to help nurses reach their full potential! Students in this program will earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree in 12 … Read more
Are you ready to make a move from a job you don’t love to a career that provides you with stability and advancement opportunities? WVJC can set you on the path to your new career and help you leave short-term jobs behind. Continue reading to learn how to gain knowledge and skills to change your … Read more
Meet Nursing Program Director Chelsea Gianni! Chelsea Gianni started her career as a nurse in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. After obtaining her Master’s degree, she spent eight years as a family nurse practitioner at a primary care office in Morgantown, WV. During that time, she managed chronic diseases and acute conditions for patients of … Read more
Meet Nursing Graduate Najela Vallarta! Najela Vallarta graduated from West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport on December 16, 2022, with an associate’s degree in nursing. Prior to attending WVJC, she had just finished doing Molecular Genetics Research for WVU and decided to be a stay home mom/dog mom and concentrate more on her family. Mrs. Vallarta-Mazurik … Read more
Meet Rodney Wilson, ATI Champion, and Simulation Coordinator! Rodney Wilson is the new ATI Champion and Simulation Coordinator for the WVJC Nursing program. He works with the nursing students by reviewing their progress and formulating plans to succeed for them in our program. Mr. Wilson’s other job is running simulation scenarios on the mannequins in … Read more
Meet Nursing Student Hannah DeVos! Before attending West Virginia Junior College, Hannah DeVos attended a community college in Pennsylvania. While she went there, she finished prerequisite courses and transferred to the Nursing program at WVJC. While attending school, she is also a mother of four amazing children who constantly love and support her while she … Read more
On Friday, November 11, West Virginia Junior College held a Mass Casualty Incident Simulation for nursing students. This simulation is critical to the real-world training that we provide to our students. The simulation consisted of live actors and manakins. Students went through two floors where they assessed patients using a triage system of colored tags … Read more
Dianne Phillips, the ATI and Sim Lab Coordinator, and practical nursing student Alison Galan demonstrate how to perform a lung assessment on an adult patient. Alison had already knocked on the door for permission to enter, washed her hands, and identified the patient using two forms of ID. Relying on her knowledge of the anatomy … Read more
Meet Assistant Director of Nursing and Clinical Coordinator, Maria Schubert! As the Assistant Director of Nursing and Clinical Coordinator at WVJC, Maria Schubert wears many hats. She manages and maintains WVJC Bridgeport’s clinical sites so nursing students can have hands-on learning experiences through different hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. As WVJC launches its online … Read more
WVJC is proud to announce another amazing partnership! Collaborating with Raleigh General Hospital, WVJC plans to bring an accessible nursing school option to the residents of Beckley and surrounding areas. Our accelerated Nursing program allows residents of Raleigh County who would usually face time or travel restraints an opportunity to pursue a career in the … Read more
