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Nursing: Evening-Weekend: A.A.S.


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Associate in Applied Science

CIP CODE: 51.3801

​HEGIS CODE: 5208.10


Program Overview

SUNY Broome Community College offers a college-based curriculum to prepare graduates for entry level Registered Nurse employment. The Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and registered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). Graduates are eligible to take the national licensing examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). They are qualified for immediate employment in long term, acute care, home care, private medical offices, health maintenance organizations and clinic settings. Graduates are encouraged to continue their education for the Baccalaureate and higher degrees in the Nursing field. SUNY Broome has articulation agreements with a variety of Bachelor of Science Nursing Programs which makes for a smoother transfer process.

Mission

SUNY Broome Community College Department of Nursing prepares learners for contemporary practice by creating inclusive, diverse learning experiences that enables students to apply learned concepts in health care settings. Learners have access to transformative, innovative, and meaningful learning experiences. Through active inquiry, students will become professional nursing leaders of tomorrow within their healthcare community.

Program Learning Outcomes

After completion of the Nursing Program, the student is able to:

  • Demonstrate professional, legal, and ethical accountability within the scope and standards of nursing practice.
  • Engage in effective communication and collaboration in intra and inter disciplinary teams across a variety of contexts in the care of multiple patients.
  • Utilize information and technology to communicate information and to support decision making and organization of safe client care.
  • Adapt patient centered care that respects cultural values and beliefs, to promote health, self- determination, integrity and ongoing growth of human beings.
  • Integrate evidence-based practice into patient-centered care, using the nursing process across a range of settings and populations.
  • Incorporate principles of teaching-learning within the registered nurse scope of practice to prevent illness.
  • Use data to monitor and improve the quality and safety of patient care.
  • Formulate safe and effective clinical judgments guided by the nursing process, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based practice.

Accreditation

The Nursing Program is accredited by The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Inc., and registered by the New York State Education Department.

ACEN can be contacted at:
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Phone: +1 (404) 975-5000
Fax: +1 (404) 975-5020
Email: info@acenursing.org
Web: http://www.acenursing.org

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate in Nursing Program is Continuing Accreditation. 

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program here.

The New York State Education Department can be contacted at:
NY State Education Department
Office of the Professions
Division of Professional Licensing Services
Nurse Unit
89 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12234-1000
+1 (518) 474-3817

Program Contact

Tina Seedborg, Chairperson
Office: Decker Health Science Center, Room 217G
Telephone: +1 (607) 778-5060
E-mail:  seedborgtm@sunybroome.edu


Admission to this program is through the competitive admissions process. Information about the requirements for admission and the competitive admissions process may be found on the Admission for Competitive Health Sciences Programs webpage. Questions may be directed to the Admissions Office at 607-778-5001 or via email at admissions@sunybroome.edu.

Sample Nursing Course Sequencing

First Year


Spring Semester


Co-requisites (or taken previously): ENG 110, PSY 110 & BIO 131*

Fall Semester


Pre-requisite: ADN 105*
Co-requisites (or taken previously): BIO 132*, SOC 110*, PSY 210

Second Year


Third Year


Total Credits: 64


Notes


The Nursing Program must be completed within 4 academic years of the date of enrollment in Nursing Courses.

Students must receive a “C” or higher in all courses needed in the program.

See SUNY Broome website for program specific requirements:  http://www2.sunybroome.edu/healthsciences/nursing-dept/prospective

In order to be eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse, graduates must meet the criteria for good “moral character” as determined by the New York State Education Department.

 

Transition Pathway for LPNs and AEMT-Ps


SUNY Broome Nursing’s Transition Pathway allows eligible Licensed Practical Nurses and certified Advanced Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics (AEMT-Ps) to earn an AAS in Nursing with fewer nursing courses.  Recognizing prior learning and experiences of LPNs and AEMT-Ps, this course focuses on the RN scope of practice and emphasizes the nursing process in the development of problem solving and critical thinking skills needed by RNs in today’s healthcare environments.  Successful completion of the course and needed prerequisites allows students to move into senior level nursing courses.

Students who meet College and program admission requirements and have completed the required pre-requisites can take the ADN 198 course - Transitioning to the RN Role for LPNs and Certified Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedics (AEMT-P).  This course has specific prerequisites which must be completed.

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