Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Improving the nation’s health in the twenty-first century requires increasing the variety of care delivery settings available to the general population. Professional nurses of tomorrow must be prepared today to meet the challenges of highly complex health care needs and services for people of our communities  and globally. The curricular emphases in baccalaureate nursing programs on health promotion and healthy behaviors, coordinating cost-effective quality care, community-focused health care, and the evidence-based practice, are particularly appropriate to achieving the future’s agenda. It is estimated, however, that the next decade’s demand for baccalaureate-prepared nurses will continue to exceed their availability.

Accreditation
The undergraduate (RN to BS; 1-2-1 with SECON; RN/BS/ MS FNP and Education) and graduate nursing programs are registered by the New York State Education Department and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE, 1 Dupont Circle NW, Washington, DC, 202-887-6791). The CCNE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an accrediting agency for nursing programs at both the baccalaureate and graduate levels. For more information, see: www.aacn.nche.edu/accreditation.

Vision
To be the premier innovative cornerstone of nursing education in New York State through the use of technology within a caring context

Mission
The mission of the Nursing Faculty is to create a caring transformational environment that promotes professional excellence, lifelong scholarship, and innovation in nursing. We provide evidence- based nursing education that prepares learners to meet health care needs within our local and global communities through technology, leadership, and collaboration. (TLC)

Statement of Purpose and Program Goals
The graduates of this program are prepared at beginning and advanced levels of their practice to utilize theory, leadership, and research evidence as the foundation of their practice. They are prepared to continue their education and to deliver quality nursing services to individual, families, groups and communities.

The overall Nursing Department goals are to:

  • Provide a nursing education in the context of an integrative framework that includes technology, behavioral science, biological sciences, arts and humanities
  • Prepare  learners to apply evidence based methodologies to their practice
  • Provide a transformational educational environment that promotes caring, critical reflection, collaboration, professionalism, innovation and lifelong scholarship.
  • Foster clinical decisions and ethical practice in health care based upon the codes and standards of practice to meet unique needs of clients and families within local and global culturally diverse communities.
  • Promote leadership and caring within clinical practice, education, administration, community service, and scholarship.
  • Cultivate the capacity of technology within the human caring experience.

BS Program Objectives

  1. Incorporate knowledge from the liberal arts and sciences and nursing for application to professional nursing practice.
  2. Practice in the multidimensional role of a generalist in the delivery of healthcare to individuals, families, groups, communities and populations.
  3. Illustrate effective communication with clients, colleagues and other professionals through proficient verbal, non-verbal, writing skills and emerging technology.
  4. Critically evaluate research based findings as evidence to improve practice
  5. Apply critical thinking skills when assessing, designing, managing and implementing and evaluating outcomes of nursing interventions
  6. Cultivate values of caring, cultural diversity, altruism, social justice, advocacy, and ethical decision in the provision of health services to clients.
  7. Exhibit principles of leadership to effectively and efficiently use resources for enhancing the practice environment and improving patient care outcomes.
  8. Apply principles of teaching and learning in health promotion and protection, risk reduction, disease management, and rehabilitation activities for the improvement of health outcomes.
  9. Develop skills of inquiry, analysis, and information literacy to address practice issues.
  10. Demonstrate evidence of professional development and growth by engaging in activities to promote personal and discipline advancement.

BS Student Learning Outcomes
Derived from the Department of Nursing and Health Professions goals are the program specific to the Bachelors of Science in Nursing degree to prepare the graduate for professional practice. At the completion of baccalaureate program, the graduate will be able to:

  • Synthesize theoretical and empirical knowledge in nursing and from related arts, sciences, and technology essential for professional practice.
  • Apply theories of caring, health promotion, leadership and management to meet the healthcare needs of clients and families within local and global culturally diverse communities.
  • Integrate concepts of critical reflection, collaboration, and evidence based practice to foster independent judgment and decision making in one’s practice.
  • Model the code of ethics and standards of nursing practice in the provision of care and professional performance.
  • Engage in collaboration with consumers, health care professionals, and organizations to provide safe, high quality healthcare.
  • Participate in ongoing personal and professional development.
  • Explore innovative approaches to healthcare through the research, development, and application of technology

Programs
RN to BS Nursing Program
Joint Articulation Partnership a 1+2+1 Program of Study
Accelerated BS/MS Programs for Professional Register Nurses
Accelerated BS/MS with a Major in Family Nurse Practitioner
Accelerated BS/MS with a Major in Nursing Education