Nursing

     This program leads to the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree. The Nursing curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry into practice as well as provide opportunities for students seeking transfer into a baccalaureate of science degree through articulation/joint admission agreements. Information on articulation agreements between Suffolk County Community College and potential transfer institutions can be found at Transfer Agreements. Upon award of the degree, graduates are qualified to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Professional Nurses (NCLEX-RN)*.

     The Associate in Science (A.S.) degree in Nursing is registered by the New York State Education Department and accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; phone (404) 975-5000, fax (404) 975-5020; website at www.acenursing.org.

     Prospective nursing students are strongly advised to attend a Nursing Information Seminar. For further information contact the campus Office of Admissions. Prospective students must complete the application for admission by the application deadline. Applicants for all program options (Day, Evening, and LPN-RN) are required to take the Test for Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS) and achieve a minimum of Proficient Level on the ATI Academic Preparedness Category in order to be considered for admission. The Office of Central Admissions must receive the ATI TEAS score report by the application deadline. Within the year prior to the deadline, applicants may only take the ATI TEAS twice, and must register and pay all fees each time. The results of the second attempt would then be used for admission consideration. Further information, including dates and locations for ATI TEAS testing at the College, is posted on Suffolk County Community College School of Nursing website www.sunysuffolk.edu/nursing and on the ATI website www.atitesting.com. The Nursing program is highly competitive. Meeting minimum criteria for admission does not guarantee acceptance to the program. The College reserves the right to make final decisions based upon the applicant pool each year.
     Current high school students applying for admission to the Associate Degree Day program are exempt from taking the ATI TEAS test but must meet all other minimum requirements, as specified below.

General notes about the Nursing program:

• Nursing (NUR) clinical courses require that students travel for clinical experiences throughout Suffolk County.
• All nursing students must maintain a minimum grade of C+ in each nursing course and C in each general education/liberal arts and sciences course, as well as satisfactorily pass the skills lab and clinical components of the nursing courses regardless of lecture exam average. Failure to achieve these measures will prevent the nursing student from continuing to the next sequential nursing course.
• Students who receive grades of C, D+, D, F, or a W in any subsequent NUR course, except for NUR102 or NUR125, may not proceed with the program unless the student applies for reinstatement and is approved to repeat the course. Nursing students requesting reinstatement due to interruption of the specified progression through the program of study, for any reason, are not guaranteed a seat in the course requested. Reinstatement is dependent on clinical space availability,  review of the student's academic eligibility, and frequency of course offerings. Students can be reinstated into a NUR course only one time. Reinstatement must occur within one year from the last clinical course or the student must reapply to the program as a new student. Reinstatement forms and rubric used to determine academic eligibility are available on the School of Nursing website at www.sunysuffolk.edu/nursing.
• Students are not guaranteed a seat in nursing courses if there is a disruption in their sequential completion of the program.
• Students who receive grades of C, D+, D, F, or a W in NUR102 or NUR125 will be dismissed from the program and may reapply for admission. Students who reapply are not guaranteed a seat and must meet all admission requirements.
• A total of two unsuccessful attempts resulting in a grade of C, D+, D, F, or a W in any NUR course will result in dismissal from the nursing program and the student may reapply for admission after a four-year period.
• Students who fail the clinical portion of a nursing (NUR) course will receive an F for the course.
• The maximum time to complete the program requirements upon enrollment is four years for the day program option and LPN-RN program option, and five years for the evening program option.
• Refer to the School of Nursing website www.sunysuffolk.edu/nursing to view additional information regarding the program. The student policy manual and handbook located on the School of Nursing webpage contains information including, but not limited to, academic progression, additional expenses for nursing students beyond textbooks, tuition and fees, attendance (lecture, lab, and clinical), background check, CPR certification, classroom decorum, complaints and grievances, determination of safe clinical practice, dosage calculation competency, electronic communication, health requirements, safety and technical standards, methods of grading, examinations and student evaluation, student record file, and professional behavior.

  *Determination of "good moral character" is a requirement for registered professional nurse licensure. Eligibility to sit for the licensing examination to become a registered nurse is subject to New York State law regarding professional misconduct. Applicants for the nursing program who have been charged or convicted of a crime (felony or misdemeanor) in any state or country, or whose practice of nursing may be impaired by alcohol, drugs, physical or mental disability, must contact the State Education Department, Division of Professional Licensing Service. Although these applicants may be determined eligible to take the licensing examination, they may or may not be issued a limited permit and/or registered nurse license, depending on the results of the investigation process.Students with prior criminal convictions who are interested in pursuing this program should refer to to the following procedure for additional information.

  Nursing courses must be taken in the following required course sequence. General Education/Liberal Arts and Sciences courses may be taken in any sequence, as long as prerequisite and corequisite requirements are met.

     This program leads to the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree. The Nursing curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry into practice as well as provide opportunities for students seeking transfer into a baccalaureate of science degree through articulation/joint admission agreements. Information on articulation agreements between Suffolk County Community College and potential transfer institutions can be found at Transfer Agreements. Upon award of the degree, graduates are qualified to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Professional Nurses (NCLEX-RN)*.

     The Associate in Science (A.S.) degree in Nursing is registered by the New York State Education Department and accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; phone (404) 975-5000, fax (404) 975-5020; website at www.acenursing.org.

     Prospective nursing students are strongly advised to attend a Nursing Information Seminar. For further information contact the campus Office of Admissions. Prospective students must complete the application for admission by the application deadline. Applicants for all program options (Day, Evening, and LPN-RN) are required to take the Test for Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS) and achieve a minimum of Proficient Level on the ATI Academic Preparedness Category in order to be considered for admission. The Office of Central Admissions must receive the ATI TEAS score report by the application deadline. Within the year prior to the deadline, applicants may only take the ATI TEAS twice, and must register and pay all fees each time. The results of the second attempt would then be used for admission consideration. Further information, including dates and locations for ATI TEAS testing at the College, is posted on Suffolk County Community College School of Nursing website www.sunysuffolk.edu/nursing and on the ATI website www.atitesting.com. The Nursing program is highly competitive. Meeting minimum criteria for admission does not guarantee acceptance to the program. The College reserves the right to make final decisions based upon the applicant pool each year.
     Current high school students applying for admission to the Associate Degree Day program are exempt from taking the ATI TEAS test but must meet all other minimum requirements, as specified below.

General notes about the Nursing program:

• Nursing (NUR) clinical courses require that students travel for clinical experiences throughout Suffolk County.
• All nursing students must maintain a minimum grade of C+ in each nursing course and C in each general education/liberal arts and sciences course, as well as satisfactorily pass the skills lab and clinical components of the nursing courses regardless of lecture exam average. Failure to achieve these measures will prevent the nursing student from continuing to the next sequential nursing course.
• Students who receive grades of C, D+, D, F, or a W in any subsequent NUR course, except for NUR102 or NUR125, may not proceed with the program unless the student applies for reinstatement and is approved to repeat the course. Nursing students requesting reinstatement due to interruption of the specified progression through the program of study, for any reason, are not guaranteed a seat in the course requested. Reinstatement is dependent on clinical space availability,  review of the student's academic eligibility, and frequency of course offerings. Students can be reinstated into a NUR course only one time. Reinstatement must occur within one year from the last clinical course or the student must reapply to the program as a new student. Reinstatement forms and rubric used to determine academic eligibility are available on the School of Nursing website at www.sunysuffolk.edu/nursing.
• Students are not guaranteed a seat in nursing courses if there is a disruption in their sequential completion of the program.
• Students who receive grades of C, D+, D, F, or a W in NUR102 or NUR125 will be dismissed from the program and may reapply for admission. Students who reapply are not guaranteed a seat and must meet all admission requirements.
• A total of two unsuccessful attempts resulting in a grade of C, D+, D, F, or a W in any NUR course will result in dismissal from the nursing program and the student may reapply for admission after a four-year period.
• Students who fail the clinical portion of a nursing (NUR) course will receive an F for the course.
• The maximum time to complete the program requirements upon enrollment is four years for the day program option and LPN-RN program option, and five years for the evening program option.
• Refer to the School of Nursing website www.sunysuffolk.edu/nursing to view additional information regarding the program. The student policy manual and handbook located on the School of Nursing webpage contains information including, but not limited to, academic progression, additional expenses for nursing students beyond textbooks, tuition and fees, attendance (lecture, lab, and clinical), background check, CPR certification, classroom decorum, complaints and grievances, determination of safe clinical practice, dosage calculation competency, electronic communication, health requirements, safety and technical standards, methods of grading, examinations and student evaluation, student record file, and professional behavior.

  *Determination of "good moral character" is a requirement for registered professional nurse licensure. Eligibility to sit for the licensing examination to become a registered nurse is subject to New York State law regarding professional misconduct. Applicants for the nursing program who have been charged or convicted of a crime (felony or misdemeanor) in any state or country, or whose practice of nursing may be impaired by alcohol, drugs, physical or mental disability, must contact the State Education Department, Division of Professional Licensing Service. Although these applicants may be determined eligible to take the licensing examination, they may or may not be issued a limited permit and/or registered nurse license, depending on the results of the investigation process. Students with prior criminal convictions who are interested in pursuing this program should refer to to the following procedure for additional information.

  Nursing courses must be taken in the following required course sequence. General Education/Liberal Arts and Sciences courses may be taken in any sequence, as long as prerequisite and corequisite requirements are met.

     This program leads to the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree. The Nursing curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry into practice as well as provide opportunities for students seeking transfer into a baccalaureate of science degree through articulation/joint admission agreements. Information on articulation agreements between Suffolk County Community College and potential transfer institutions can be found at Transfer Agreements. Upon award of the degree, graduates are qualified to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Professional Nurses (NCLEX-RN)*.

     The Associate in Science (A.S.) degree in Nursing is registered by the New York State Education Department and accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; phone (404) 975-5000, fax (404) 975-5020; website at www.acenursing.org.

     Prospective nursing students are strongly advised to attend a Nursing Information Seminar. For further information contact the campus Office of Admissions. Prospective students must complete the application for admission by the application deadline. Applicants for all program options (Day, Evening, and LPN-RN) are required to take the Test for Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS) and achieve a minimum of Proficient Level on the ATI Academic Preparedness Category in order to be considered for admission. The Office of Central Admissions must receive the ATI TEAS score report by the application deadline. Within the year prior to the deadline, applicants may only take the ATI TEAS twice, and must register and pay all fees each time. The results of the second attempt would then be used for admission consideration. Further information, including dates and locations for ATI TEAS testing at the College, is posted on Suffolk County Community College School of Nursing website www.sunysuffolk.edu/nursing and on the ATI website www.atitesting.com. The Nursing program is highly competitive. Meeting minimum criteria for admission does not guarantee acceptance to the program. The College reserves the right to make final decisions based upon the applicant pool each year.
     Current high school students applying for admission to the Associate Degree Day program are exempt from taking the ATI TEAS test but must meet all other minimum requirements, as specified below.

General notes about the Nursing program:

• Nursing (NUR) clinical courses require that students travel for clinical experiences throughout Suffolk County.
• All nursing students must maintain a minimum grade of C+ in each nursing course and C in each general education/liberal arts and sciences course, as well as satisfactorily pass the skills lab and clinical components of the nursing courses regardless of lecture exam average. Failure to achieve these measures will prevent the nursing student from continuing to the next sequential nursing course.
• Students who receive grades of C, D+, D, F, or a W in any subsequent NUR course, except for NUR102 or NUR125, may not proceed with the program unless the student applies for reinstatement and is approved to repeat the course. Nursing students requesting reinstatement due to interruption of the specified progression through the program of study, for any reason, are not guaranteed a seat in the course requested. Reinstatement is dependent on clinical space availability,  review of the student's academic eligibility, and frequency of course offerings. Students can be reinstated into a NUR course only one time. Reinstatement must occur within one year from the last clinical course or the student must reapply to the program as a new student. Reinstatement forms and rubric used to determine academic eligibility are available on the School of Nursing website at www.sunysuffolk.edu/nursing.
• Students are not guaranteed a seat in nursing courses if there is a disruption in their sequential completion of the program.
• Students who receive grades of C, D+, D, F, or a W in NUR102 or NUR125 will be dismissed from the program and may reapply for admission. Students who reapply are not guaranteed a seat and must meet all admission requirements.
• A total of two unsuccessful attempts resulting in a grade of C, D+, D, F, or a W in any NUR course will result in dismissal from the nursing program and the student may reapply for admission after a four-year period.
• Students who fail the clinical portion of a nursing (NUR) course will receive an F for the course.
• The maximum time to complete the program requirements upon enrollment is four years for the day program option and LPN-RN program option, and five years for the evening program option.
• Refer to the School of Nursing website www.sunysuffolk.edu/nursing to view additional information regarding the program. The student policy manual and handbook located on the School of Nursing webpage contains information including, but not limited to, academic progression, additional expenses for nursing students beyond textbooks, tuition and fees, attendance (lecture, lab, and clinical), background check, CPR certification, classroom decorum, complaints and grievances, determination of safe clinical practice, dosage calculation competency, electronic communication, health requirements, safety and technical standards, methods of grading, examinations and student evaluation, student record file, and professional behavior.

  *Determination of "good moral character" is a requirement for registered professional nurse licensure. Eligibility to sit for the licensing examination to become a registered nurse is subject to New York State law regarding professional misconduct. Applicants for the nursing program who have been charged or convicted of a crime (felony or misdemeanor) in any state or country, or whose practice of nursing may be impaired by alcohol, drugs, physical or mental disability, must contact the State Education Department, Division of Professional Licensing Service. Although these applicants may be determined eligible to take the licensing examination, they may or may not be issued a limited permit and/or registered nurse license, depending on the results of the investigation process. Students with prior criminal convictions who are interested in pursuing this program should refer to to the following procedure for additional information.

  Nursing courses must be taken in the following required course sequence. General Education/Liberal Arts and Sciences courses may be taken in any sequence, as long as prerequisite and corequisite requirements are met.

     The Practical Nursing certificate program is designed to prepare students for entry into practice as well as provide opportunities for students seeking admission into RN programs. Through an appropriate choice of general education courses, students may prepare for the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree admission requirements. Upon award of the Practical Nursing certificate, graduates are qualified to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX).*

     The Practical Nursing Certificate program is registered by the New York State Education Department and accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; phone (404) 975-5000, fax (404) 975-5020; website at www.acenursing.org.

     Prospective nursing students are strongly advised to attend a Nursing Information Seminar. For further information contact the campus Office of Admissions. Prospective students must complete the application for admission by the application deadline. Applicants are required to take the Test for Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS)** to be considered for admission. The Office of Central Admissions must receive the ATI TEAS score report by the application deadline. Within the year prior to the deadline, applicants may only take the ATI TEAS twice, and must register and pay all fees each time. The results of the second attempt would then be used for admission consideration. Further information, including dates and locations for ATI TEAS testing at the College, is posted on Suffolk County Community College School of Nursing website www.sunysuffolk.edu/nursing and on the ATI website www.atitesting.com.

     The nursing program is highly competitive. Meeting minimum criteria for admission does not guarantee acceptance to the program. The College reserves the right to make final decisions based upon the applicant pool each year.

     **Current high school students applying for admission to the Practical Nursing Certificate are exempt from taking the ATI TEAS test but must meet all other minimum requirements, as specified below.

• Completion of High School Biology Class.
• Completion of High School Chemistry Class with Lab.
• Completion of two (2) units of High School Math Classes.
• College Placement Test (CPT) scores at college-level in mathematics, reading and English.
• High School Diploma or High School Equivalency.

• ATI TEAS exam performance.
• College Placement Test (CPT) scores at college-level in mathematics, reading and English.
• Performance in any Liberal Arts and Sciences courses that are part of the Practical Nursing curriculum with a grade of C or better.
• The more courses completed from the General Education/Liberal Arts and Sciences courses in the Nursing Program and the higher the grades in these courses, the greater the chance of admission.
• The admissions rubric used to evaluate student performance can be found at www.sunysuffolk.edu/nursing.
• Admission to the Nursing program is not guaranteed to any applicant, regardless of courses completed or grades received.

PLEASE NOTE: Liberal Arts and Sciences courses may be retaken only once to achieve a higher grade and the highest grade will be used toward degree completion.

General notes about the Nursing program:

• Nursing (PNU) clinical courses require that students travel for clinical experiences throughout Suffolk County.
• The maximum time to complete the program requirements upon enrollment is three (3) years.
• A total of two unsuccessful attempts resulting in a grade of C, D+, D, F, or a W in any PNU course will result in dismissal from the program. The student may reapply for admission for the subsequent application deadline period.
• Students who fail in the clinical portion of a PNU course will receive an F regardless of the time during the semester this failure occurs.
• Refer to the School of Nursing website www.sunysuffolk.edu/nursing to view additional information regarding the program.

  *Determination of "good moral character" is a requirement for practical nurse licensure, and eligibility to sit for the licensing examination is subject to New York State law regarding professional misconduct. Applicants for the nursing program who have been charged or convicted of a crime (felony or misdemeanor) in any state or country, or whose practice of nursing may be impaired by alcohol, drugs, physical or mental disability, must contact the State Education Department, Division of Professional Licensing Service. Although these applicants may take the licensing examination, they may or may not be issued a limited permit and /or practical nurse license, depending on the results of the investigation process. Students with prior criminal convictions who are interested in pursuing this program should refer to to the following procedure for additional information.