| Nursing |
| NURSING (NUR) |
| The Nursing Department (Accredited by the National
League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. [NLNAC*] and registered
by the New York State Education Department) offers a program that
prepares students to become members of the health team, qualified
to render effective nursing care in health service agencies and hospitals. |
| The program combines classroom work with observation
and practice in actual health care facilities. In addition, students
are trained to become competent nurses who assist those persons that
are responsible for facilitating the maintenance of health, the improvement
of health status, the prevention of illness, and the alleviation of
suffering. |
| Upon successful completion of 65 credits, the Associate
in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree is granted and students are eligible
to take the New York State Licensure Examination for Registered Nurse
(RN). Additionally, to qualify for a license as a registered professional
nurse, applicants must be of good moral character and at least eighteen
years of age. All applicants who have been found guilty of a crime
and/or have pending criminal charges (felony or misdemeanor) must
submit a letter to the Office of the Professions of New York State
giving complete explanation. The applicant’s eligibility for
licensure will then be determined. |
| Admission Policy |
| All Pre-Clinical Nursing student records are compiled
by the Pre-Clinical Nursing Coordinator and reviewed by the Department’s
Admissions/Recruitment/ Review Committee in order to determine eligibility
into the Clinical Nursing Program. Students must meet the following
criteria: Pass the ACT test in reading and writing, and the CUNY test
in mathematics. Complete the Pre-Clinical Nursing Sequence with a
minimum GPA of 2.5; the lowest acceptable grade in Pre-Clinical Nursing
courses is “C”. Pre-Clinical students must also maintain
a minimum overall GPA of 2.5. |
| The department has a limit on the number of matriculants
allowed in the clinical nursing sequence. While a Grade Point Average
(GPA) of 2.5 in the Pre-Clinical Nursing Sequence and an overall Grade
point Average of 2.5 are the minimum requirements for consideration
of an application, these do not guarantee admission into the clinical
nursing sequence. The stronger the group of applicants in any given
semester, the higher GPA in the Pre-Clinical Sequence and overall
GPA are needed for admission. |
| The Department accepts CUNY’s policy in reference
to the “F” and “C-” grade (policy adopted
9/1/90) for non-nursing courses. The “F” and “C-”
policy does not apply to Nursing courses and the four Pre-Clinical
Nursing courses (ENG 101, PSY 100, MAT 104 and BIO 425). Source: CUNY
“F” grade policy (revised 9/1/94). Effective Spring 1995.
Attain an overall College cumulative average of 2.5 minimum. This
average includes grades for ALL courses applicable to the Nursing
Curriculum taken at or transferred into BMCC BEFORE ADMISSION into
the Clinical Nursing Sequence. |
| Perform satisfactorily on the Pre-Nursing Examination
of the National League for Nursing (NLN) as determined by the Board
of Trustees’ CUNY Formula. (Currently, the NLN Pre-Nursing Examination
and the CUNY criteria have been temporarily waived). |
| NOTE: Because of budgetary and space
considerations, only a limited number of qualified students are admitted
into the Borough of Manhattan Community College’s Nursing Program.
Students with the higher ranking in both Pre-Clinical Nursing Sequence
GPA and overall GPA will be selected for admission into the Clinical
Nursing Program. Due to limited seat availability, any Pre-Clinical
Nursing student who is eligible to enter the Nursing Program may be
required to wait one to three semesters before beginning the Clinical
Nursing sequence. However, the college does not guarantee entry into
the program. |
| NOTE: Fifteen seats per semester are allocated to students who are sponsored and qualified members of the 1199 SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund. |
Requirements
and Selection Policies
Requirements for Admission into the Clinical Nursing
Sequence (NUR): |
| All Pre-Clinical student records are complied by the
Pre-Clinical Coordinator and reviewed by the Department’s Admissions/Recruitment/Review
Committee in order to determine eligibility for the Clinical Nursing
Sequence. Students must meet the following criteria: |
| a. |
Pass the ACT test in reading and
writing, and the CUNY Test in mathematics. |
| b. |
Complete the Pre-Clinical Nursing
Sequence with a minimum GPA of 2.5;the lowest acceptable grade
in Pre-Clinical Nursing courses is” C”. The Department
accepts CUNY’s policy in reference to the “F”
and “C-“ grade (policy adopted 9/1/90) for non-nursing
courses. The “F” and “C-“ policy does
not apply to the Nursing courses and the four Pre-Clinical Nursing
courses (ENG 101, PSY 100, MAT 104, and BIO 425).
Source: CUNY’s “F” grade policy
(revised 9/1/94). Effective Spring 1995.
|
| c. |
Maintain an over-all GPA of 2.5.
This average includes grades for all courses applicable to the
nursing curriculum taken at or transferred into BMCC before
admission into the Clinical Nursing Sequence. |
| d. |
Perform satisfactorily on the Pre-Nursing
Examination of the National League for Nursing (NLN) as determined
by the CUNY Board of Trustees’ formula. (Currently, the
NLN Pre-Nursing Examination and the CUNY criteria have been
temporarily waived). |
| NOTE: The department
has a limit on the number of matriculants allowed in the clinical
nursing sequence. While a Pre-Clinical Nursing Sequence GPA
and an overall GPA of 2.5 is the minimum requirement for consideration
of an application, IT DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION INTO
THE CLINICAL NURSING SEQUENCE. The stronger the group
of applicants in any given semester, the higher the GPA needed
for admission. |
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| Progression
Policy: |
|
a. |
a. All clinical students
must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in order to
remain in the Nursing Program. Students who pass a nursing course,
but whose overall (cumulative) GPA falls below 2.0 may not advance
to the next semester. Non-nursing course grades are computed
into the cumulative GPA every semester. |
|
b. |
b. The clinical laboratory is an
integral part of the Clinical Nursing Sequence. Clinical nursing
students must pass the clinical laboratory segment and attain
a minimum grade of “C” (73-76%) in departmental
course examinations. |
|
c. |
Students must pass both clinical
and classroom components. Failure to pass in either area constitutes
a failure in the course. Students who earn an “NC”
grade (excluding NUR 112) may be eligible to repeat the course
the following semester depending upon the availability of seats
and the student’s cumulative GPA. |
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| Repeat/Withdrawal
Policy |
| Clinical nursing students may not repeat NUR 112. After
NUR 112, students may repeat only once one of the following nursing
courses: NUR 211, NUR 313, NUR 411, NUR 415 (depending upon availability
of seats and the student’s cumulative GPA). Students repeating
a nursing course are required to earn of “C+ (77-79%) in order
to pass the course. If after repeating the one allowed nursing course,
the student receives a grade of less than “C+”, the student
receives the grade earned, but is automatically ineligible to continue
in the Nursing Program. |
| Clinical nursing students may withdraw only once from
NUR 112 and be eligible to apply for re-entry into the Nursing Program.
Students who withdraw twice from NUR 112 are ineligible to apply for
re-entry into the Nursing Program. After NUR 112, students may withdraw
only once from the Nursing Program and be eligible to apply for re-entry
into the Nursing Program. Students who withdraw from one nursing course
twice or who withdraw from two nursing courses following NUR 112 are
automatically out of the Nursing Program. |
| Enrollment or re-entry depends upon availability of
seats and students cumulative GPA. |
| Transfer Students |
| a. |
Students who recieve transfer credit
in one or more of the pre-clinical nursing courses (ENG 101,
PSY 100, BIO 425) have the option to request one time
only during the first semester of enrollment the removal
of transfer credit in one or more of the pre-clinical nursing
courses. Students must first see the pre-clinical
Academic Advisor in the nursing department (S759) to be advised
regarding the current pre-clinical index (PCI) and grade point
average (GPA) for entrance into the clinical nursing program.
Students may then make the request for removal of transfer credit
in the pre-clinical nursing courses in the Admissions Office
(S300). The decision to remove transfer credit in pre-clinical
nursing courses is not reversible. The New York State Tuition
Assistance Program (TAP) may not cover a repeated pre-clinical
nursing course. |
|
b. |
Transfer students are
held to the same criteria as all other students applying to
the Nursing Program. (Thus, the inclusion of grades earned in
the Pre-Clinical Nursing courses ensures equal standing among
all students applying for admission into Clinical Nursing.)
Transfer students must ensure that the BMCC Office of Admissions
has accepted their transfer credits. Students who are requesting
credit to be applied to the Nursing curriculum must also submit
transcripts from former colleges to the Pre-Clinical Nursing
Coordinator in the Department of Nursing. |
|
c. |
Transfer grades in English 101,
Psychology 100, and Anatomy and Physiology 1 will be computed
into the Pre-Clinical Nursing index. A transferred grade of
“C” in all three courses will make the student automatically
ineligible for entry into the Nursing Program. |
|
d. |
A grade of “D” is not
transferable into the Nursing Program, although it is transferable
into the College. Therefore, if a grade of “D” in
a Pre-Clinical Nursing course is transferred into the College
for credit, the student is automatically ineligible for entry
into the Nursing Program. |
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| Re-Entry Policy |
| To be considered for re-entry, students must submit
a written request to the Nursing Department Chairperson by May 1st
for the Fall semester and by December 1st for the Spring semester.
Students who have not enrolled in Clinical Nursing for more than one
semester must meet regular departmental requirements; have a current
cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better; take and pass (with a grade of 73%
or above) a comprehensive final examination in each nursing course
previously successfully completed; and take and pass the skills practicum
for each nursing course previously successfully completed. Student
may take these exams and skills practicums only twice. Students who
have not enrolled in the Nursing Program for more than five years
are ineligible for re-entry into the Program. The College does not
guarantee re-entry into the Nursing Program. |
| Change of Curriculum Policy |
| The following is the current policy of the nursing
Department regarding a change of curriculum into nursing for students
enrolled in another major: |
|
a. |
All remedial requirements
must be completed before a change of curriculum into nursing
will be considered by the nursing Department. |
|
b. |
A change of curriculum into nursing
is based on the competitive average in the Pre-Clinical Index
(PCI) in the four pre-clinical nursing courses (ENG 104, PSY
100, MAT 104, and BIO 425) and in the Grade Point Average (GPA)
for admission into the Day and Evening/Weekend Clinical Nursing
programs, respectively. |
|
c. |
The competitive average in the PCI/GPA
is determined by the previous academic year’s PCI/GPA
average for admission. |
|
d. |
A student must be enrolled one semester in pre-clinical nursing before applying for clinical nursing. |
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| Employment Opportunities
in Nursing |
| Currently local and national health care agencies are
hiring new graduates for employment in variety of clinical specialties.
Many agencies offer intensive orientation programs to develop nursing
skills and assure competency. |
| Termination Policy |
| The Department of Nursing’s guidelines for student
behavior are consistent with that of the College. Students are expected
to adhere to the Code for Nurses and demonstrate professional behavior. |
| Students who do not adhere to departmental policies
may be subject to formal disciplinary procedures as outlined in Articles
15.3 to 15.5 of the Board of Trustees’ CUNY Bylaws. |
| Licensed Practical Nurse Career
Ladder Pilot Program |
| In order to provide credit for prior educational experiences
and to allow Licensed Practical Nurses to complete the nursing curriculum
with less time and expense, the Nursing Department provides a career
ladder for LPNs to challenge the Nursing Fundamentals course by taking
the NLN Nursing Profile 1 Examination. Upon successful completion
of this exam and of the Nursing Concepts Course (NUR 120), students
will be exempt form taking NUR 112. This program is temporarily suspended. |
| Part-Time Evening/Weekend Nursing
Program |
| Borough of Manhattan Community College has established
an evening/weekend Associate Degree in Nursing Program for part-time
students. The BMCC program is designed to be completed by the part-time
student in three years and will articulate completely with the RN/Baccalaureate
Degree in Nursing Program at Medgar Evers College. |
| Both programs are intended to fulfill goals and aspirations
of a large segment of New York City residents who have been denied
access into nursing degree programs in the City University due to
financial and/or family obligations that require them to engage in
full-time employment during the day hours. |
| All students interested in nursing must see the Pre-Clinical
Nursing Coordinator. |
| NOTE: Applicants for admission to the Nursing
Program will be required to meet the physical and mental health standards
set forth by the College and affiliating agencies. All students are
required to show proof of physical examination for clinical placement,
per New York State Department of Health requirements for hospital
personnel. All students must show proof of current malpractice insurance
for one to three million dollars. |
*The NLNAC is located
at 61 Broadway
33rd Floor New York, NY 10006
(212) 363-5555 ext. 153 or
(800) 669-1656 ext. 153 |
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