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Nursing
Overview
Official Name of Program
Department(s) Sponsoring Program
Degree Designation
Health care is one of the most rapidly expanding and dynamic industries in our nation and the nursing programs offered by the Nursing Department at New York City College of Technology, CUNY (City Tech) are two of the college's most competitive offerings that help meet this trend.
The associate in applied science in Nursing is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and is approved by the New York State Education Department. In addition to nursing courses, the AAS program includes study in the biological sciences, psychology, and general education. Students practice nursing skills in simulation and laboratories and affiliated New York City hospital, community health agencies, and long-term care facilities.
Our graduates join a cadre of nursing professionals who have been consistently voted by the Gallup poll as the most trusted profession in the US. You will find City Tech Nursing graduates working in some of the most prestigious health care facilities in New York City and beyond.
Learning Outcomes
Incorporate knowledge and skills gained from the communication arts, information technology and the social and biological sciences into nursing practice.
Utilize the caring model to safely meet the health needs of clients of all ages in a variety of settings.
Apply the nursing process as a creative problem-solving approach in the delivery of client-centered care to culturally diverse clients.
Incorporate evidence-based practice using critical thinking in decision-making situations when caring for clients.
Incorporate effective communication in interactions with clients, families, significant others and health care providers.
Implement client/family health teaching along the health-illness healing continuum.
Collaborate with clients, families, significant others and health care providers in creating a protective, supportive and/or corrective environment for clients.
Incorporate legal and ethical principles into safe nursing practice.
Demonstrate accountability by utilizing quality improvement concepts in the management of care.
Function as a client advocate in the health care system.
Demonstrate professionalism and participate in professional development activities.
Engage in community-based activities.
Licensure
A license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York State is granted to graduates of nursing programs approved by the State Education Department who are at least eighteen years old, are of good moral character*, and have passed the licensing examination of the State Board of Nursing. Graduates are eligible to take the licensing examination at any time following graduation.
* FROM THE NURSING HANDBOOK, PART 28, DETERMINATION OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER IN THE PROFESSIONS
Section 28. 1 Determination of Good Moral Character.
The determination of whether an applicant for authorization to practice a profession, under title VIII of the Education Law, is of good moral character shall be made in accordance with the procedures specified in this part.
Section 28. 2 Information
All information indicating that an applicant has been convicted of a crime, or has committed an act of which raises a reasonable question as to the applicant’s moral character shall be referred to the executive director of the Office of Professional Discipline or his or her designee.
The University of the State of New York
The State Education Department, Division of Professional Licensing Services
89 Washington Avenue Albany, New York 12234 c 1992 p. 44
Articulation Agreements
Currently formal CUNY AAS articulation agreements are in effect with Kingsborough Community College, LaGuardia Community College, Borough of Manhattan Community College and Queensborough Community College. Please refer to the college website to see the full text of the agreements.
Accreditation
The nursing programs at New York City College of Technology City University of New York are accredited by the
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
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New York State Education Department Professional Education Program Review
89 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor, West Wing
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: 518.486.2967; Fax: 518.473.8577
Approximate Additional Costs
Annual physical examination and NYS immunization requirements and clearance fee* | Dependent on coverage |
Hepatitis B Vaccine is recommended | Dependent on coverage |
CPR Certification with AED | $90 |
Uniform with emblem, scrubs, shoes, scissors, watch, stethoscope | $250 |
Nursing Textbooks | $1500 |
Licensure Fee (NCLEX-RN) | $343 |
NCLEX Preparation & Examination Program | $400 - 500 |
External NCLEX Review Course | $300 |
Drug Screening | $32 |
Background Check | $200 |
*Submission of laboratory titers for NYS immunization requirements is required | |
Advisement Information
For advisement, please contact Nursing@citytech.cuny.edu
Explore the Nursing Department on the City Tech website.
Requirements
Requirements
High school diploma or its equivalent (GED);
CUNY proficiency in mathematics, writing and reading;
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
NOTE: Students seeking a nursing degree at City Tech will be admitted into the college as an Undeclared Health major (UDH). After completing the prerequisite courses for nursing admission Undeclared Health (UDH) students can apply for the Nursing Program. Undeclared Health (UDH) students who have not been admitted into the nursing program by the completion of the 30th credit will be required to select another major. Students who receive financial aid and do not change major by the 30th credit may experience a disruption in their financial aid award. For more detailed information regarding eligibility for state aid please refer to the Financial Aid section under New York State Financial Aid programs.
Prior to clinical nursing coursework, all students must complete the 13-14-credit introductory sequence, with a minimum cumulative index (grade point average) of 2.5 in the following courses:
BIO 2311 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (must be within the last 5 years) | 4 credits |
PSY 1101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credits |
ENG 1101 | English Composition I | 3 credits |
MAT 1190 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 credits |
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MAT 1275 or higher | College Algebra and Trigonometry | 4 credits |
Students may repeat only one of the introductory courses in order to meet the 2.5 grade point average in the 14-credit introductory course sequence needed for admission to the first semester nursing courses. When an introductory course grade is a D or F, the student must repeat the course and the grade on the second attempt will be counted for the introductory sequence. A student may not repeat a course in which the initial grade was a C or better. When a student has received a C or better on more than one introductory course, the student may replace only one of the introductory course grades with the grade of the next level course to raise their GPA (ex. ENG 1121 for ENG 1101; BIO 2312 for BIO 2311; PSY 2301 for PSY 1101; or MAT 1272 for MAT 1275). Students with a higher level of mathematics (MAT 1375 or higher) will have their grade weighted.
Students must have an overall grade point average of 2.5 to be admitted to the first semester nursing courses. A student must have a minimum grade of C in each of the introductory courses with a minimum 2.5 grade point average in the 14-credit introductory course sequence.
While the standard in the introductory sequence is the minimum standard for consideration of advancement to the clinical phase of the program, it does not guarantee progression into the clinical phase. The stronger the group of applicants in any given semester, the higher will be the index needed in the introductory sequence for consideration of advancement to the clinical phase of the program. Because of capacity limitations, students who have completed the introductory phase with the minimum 2.5 index or higher will be numerically ranked each semester and seats will be allocated on the basis of the highest cumulative average in the introductory sequence, as space permits. Due to the high number of applicants to the clinical phase of the nursing program in the past two years, the average GPA, for acceptance to the nursing program has been approximately 3.0 or higher.
All introductory students are required to take the ATI TEAS Examination or the equivalent during the introductory semester, to be used as an additional criterion for admission. Minimum score(s) as determined by the Nursing Department will be required for admission. Students must have completed the TEAS exam within (1) one year of their application to the clinical phase of the Nursing program. Students can repeat the TEAS exam one time. They must submit written applications that include the Nursing Admissions Examination results directly to the Department of Nursing.
One month prior to the first clinical laboratory experience, at a date specified by the program, students must present proof of CPR certification and a physical examination utilizing the Nursing Department form, which must be updated annually to meet health care facility and Nursing Department requirements. Current laws generally permit a state licensing board or agency to deny a license to practice nursing if the applicant has been convicted of a felony or other specified crime. Like many state licensing boards, the Office of the Profession of the New York State Education Department requires that a criminal background be reported and investigated prior to granting a license to practice nursing.
City Tech does not require a criminal background check for admittance, but the school’s education requirements include placement at one or more hospitals or other off campus clinical training sites, and these sites frequently require a student to pass a criminal background check before the student can be placed for clinical training. Therefore, all clinical students will be required to have a criminal background check completed prior to the start of the initial clinical practice experience. The cost for this clinical requirements is the student’s responsibility.
A student may also have to complete more than one criminal background check during the course of the Nursing program at New York City College of Technology, depending on the number of sites where he or she is placed and the requirements of each site.
If the student receives a negative incident finding from a criminal background check result, the student must resolve that issue before the start of the clinical practice experience. This may require that the student withdraw and not be permitted to register for the course for the semester until the issue is satisfactorily resolved. There are NO alternative clinical placements.
Please note that if a student is not permitted to take part in a clinical practice experience required by the program based on the results of a criminal background check, the student may be unable to complete the degree requirements. It is important for a student to consider this before enrolling in the Nursing Program. New York City College of Technology has no obligation to refund your tuition or fees or to otherwise accommodate you in the event you are ineligible to complete your course requirements based on the results of a criminal background check, or if you are denied a license to practice nursing.
Transfer Students
Students who wish to transfer into the nursing curriculum from other college curricula must have completed the criteria for placement in the nursing curriculum and introductory term. To be eligible for admission into the nursing program, transfer students from other colleges must be in good academic standing, not on academic probation, not academically or administratively dismissed and not barred from continuing enrollment in the nursing program at previous college(s). Transfer students from other colleges must be registered at New York City College of Technology for at least one semester prior to being ranked for entry into the clinical nursing courses. They must meet the criteria for admission into the nursing curriculum and introductory semester, and must achieve a 2.5 or higher cumulative index in the introductory course sequence to be considered for progression into the clinical program. Students will be numerically ranked for advancement into the clinical phase of the program as space permits. Any introductory course completed at another college must have a letter grade for computation of index. To receive transfer credit for the required sciences, students must have completed Anatomy and Physiology I and II, and Microbiology within five (5) years of their acceptance to the clinical phase of the nursing program.
Students must earn a final grade of C or higher in each of the required courses for the AAS nursing program to pass and to be eligible to progress in the program:
NUR Courses: NUR 1010, NUR 1030, NUR 1110. NUR 1130, NUR 2110, NUR 2130, NUR 2210, and NUR 2230
BIO: BIO 2312 and BIO 3302
PSY 2301
ENG 1121
SOC 1101
The Nursing department understands that occasionally a life circumstance may impede a nursing students’ progression. However, once students start the NUR sequence of classes, they are expected to complete all the designated NUR Courses in 6 semesters within a 4-year time frame. Students who do not complete the NUR course sequence in 6 semesters are deemed to have slow progression and are academically dismissed from the nursing program.
Additionally, as a student progresses from the 1st to the 4th semesters in the AAS nursing program, the student may not get more than a total of 2 D or F grades in nursing courses. See also separate section on Appeals in the Student Handbook.
Requirements for Passing Each Nursing Course
A grade of satisfactory S in the clinical component.
Completion of the external NCLEX-RN Integrated Testing Program or the equivalent.
Six hours of community service per semester.
The student may repeat only two nursing courses with a clinical component (NUR 1030, NUR 1110, NUR 1130, NUR 2110, NUR 2130, NUR 2210, NUR 2230). A committee of nursing faculty will review requests for waiver of this policy.
All NUR courses must be passed on the second registration.
On the second registration attempt for a clinical nursing course, the student will be considered for registration based on space availability. Priority selection will be based on course numerical grade achieved in the course being repeated.
All NUR 2210 and NUR 2230 students are required to participate in the NCLEX-RN Advisement program which includes participation in an external NCLEX-RN® Preparation Program Review, at the expense of the student.
Students are expected to adhere to policies as outlined in the NYCCT catalog, the NYCCT Student Handbook and the Department of Nursing Student Handbook.
Grading Policy for all Courses Designated with the Prefix NUR
Definition | Grade | Points (Index) |
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93-100% | A | 4.0 |
90-92.9% | A- | 3.7 |
87-89.9% | B+ | 3.3 |
83-86.9% | B | 3.0 |
80-82.9% | B- | 2.7 |
77-79.9% | C+ | 2.3 |
75-76.9% | C | 2.0 |
60-74.9% | D | 1.0 |
Below 60 | F | 0.0 |
A grade of C is the minimum passing grade for nursing (NUR) courses. Students must repeat any nursing courses in which they receive a D or F in the theory component and/or an unsatisfactory grade in the clinical component (subject to the limits on repetition of NUR courses listed above).
Withdrawal from the Nursing AAS Program
For the 1st semester only, the withdrawal policy for NUR 1010 and 1030 courses is:
NUR 1030 and NUR 1010 are co-requisite classes. If a student wishes to withdraw, they must consult and obtain permission from the Nursing chairperson and withdraw from both classes simultaneously.
After withdrawal, a student who wishes to continue in the program, will have to submit an appeal within 1 year to be considered for readmission into the AAS nursing program. Factors that considered in the appeal process include the grades in the NUR courses at the time of the withdrawal and any supplemental information provided by the student.
Any student whose appeal is granted and allowed to re-enroll in the program will have to sign a Nursing department progression letter.
For the 2nd to the 4th semester, the withdrawal policy for all other NUR courses (NUR 1110/ 1130/ 2110/ 2130/ 2210/ 2230) is:
All NUR classes are co-requisites. A student in the 2nd to the 4th semester may request to withdraw from one or both co-requisite NUR courses in consultation and permission from the Nursing chairperson.
After withdrawal, a student who wishes to continue in the program, will have to submit an appeal and be ready to return by the next semester to be considered for readmission into the program. Factors that considered in the appeal process include the grades in the NUR courses at the time of the withdrawal and any supplemental information provided by the student.
Any student whose appeal is granted and allowed to re-enroll in the program will have to sign a Nursing department progression letter.
Students who separate from the AAS nursing program for more than one year, please see information under Special Circumstances.
Information about Course Failure in the AAS Nursing Program
For the 1st semester only , a D or an F grade in either NUR 1030/1010:
Students who do not pass one course, either NUR 1010 or NUR 1030, with a C or higher during their first semester in the program are given an opportunity to repeat it if their final course grade is 73.0 or higher.
Before registering to repeat a course, they must meet with the Nursing chairperson and sign a Nursing department progression letter detailing criteria to continue in the nursing program. The student must retake the course the following semester.
The student given this second opportunity must pass the class with a C grade or higher upon the second enrollment in the course. If they do not pass the class upon second enrollment or withdraw with a non-passing average, the student is academically dismissed from the program.
For 2nd to 4th semester, a D or an F grade in a NUR-designated course (NUR 1110/ 1130/ 2110/ 2130/ 2210/2230):
Students in the 2nd to 4th semester who do not pass one of the NUR courses a C or higher in the same semester, must first meet with the course instructor to ensure there were no errors in grading of the examinations or calculation of the final grade.
Students whose grades are determined to be accurate will submit an appeal to continue in the program. Factors that considered in the appeal process include the grades in the NUR courses at the time of the withdrawal and any supplemental information provided by the student.
Any student whose appeal is granted will have to sign a Nursing department progression letter detailing criteria for a second opportunity to retake the course, and must enroll in the semester immediately following.
The student given this second opportunity must pass the class with a “C “grade or higher upon the second enrollment. If they do not pass the class or withdraw with a failing average, the student is academically dismissed from the program.
Special Circumstances
Students seeking to return to the AAS nursing program after 1 year or less, must first consult with the Nursing chairperson. To be considered for continuation in the AAS nursing program, the student must still be able to demonstrate competency and complete the program within the 4-year time frame.
To demonstrate competency, the student must take and pass the final exams with a C or higher in the NUR courses they completed before withdrawing from the program. Students who obtain less than 75.0 in one or both competency exams must repeat these courses in the next semester.
The final exams must be taken within 1 year of withdrawing from the program.
A testing fee of $75 per exam applies.
Students who achieve a C or higher in both final exams may register to take the next NUR courses in the progression for the following semester.
For example, students who withdraw from NUR 2210 and NUR 2230 (4th semester) after completing NUR 2110 and NUR 2130 (3rd semester) must take and demonstrate competency by passing the final exams of NUR 2110 and NUR 2130.
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in the required 66-67 credits is necessary for graduation from the nursing program.
The clinical nursing courses must be completed within five (5) years.
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Bachelor's degrees and AA and AS degrees require six flexible common core courses: at least one course in each of the five flexible core areas and an additional sixth course in one of them. Students can complete no more than two courses from any one area. AAS degrees may require fewer overall flexible core credits.
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Some courses that are required for the major also meet general education requirements. Choosing to take advantage of double duty can speed up progress toward graduation and increase elective credits. In DegreeWorks, a double duty course displays and fulfills both requirements, but the credits count only once; the elective area will adjust automatically. Specific options for double duty courses may be listed here or noted in the degree map below.
Students at New York City College of Technology must complete two courses designated writing intensive (WI) for the associate level, one from general education requirements and one from the major.
Transfer students and those who have earned a prior degree may have part or all of this requirement waived; please consult the Degree Requirements page for additional information.
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