Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital Settles in to New Brittonfield Location

Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital has relocated its operations to a newly created space within the Crouse Medical Center at 5000 Brittonfield Parkway in East Syracuse.

The Brittonfield site includes all new classrooms, a nursing skills lab, a high-tech simulation area, library, computer labs, ample social and study spaces for students and administrative and faculty office space. The new facility is designed to meet the needs of all students, creating an excellent student experience within a dynamic learning environment.

Academic operations at the new site began Jan. 9 as the college welcomed back returning students from the evening and weekend option. Traditional day students began their courses on Jan. 17.

“We are excited to welcome our students, faculty and staff to our new home, which features an all new learning and teaching space in an innovative and collaborative learning environment,” said Patricia Morgan, dean of Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital.

Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital offers a two-year associate’s degree in applied science with a major in nursing and is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), a high-quality, independent regulatory agency with rigorous educational standards. For 110 years, the college has been recognized for strong leadership in educating professional nurses and anticipating the ever-changing needs in the healthcare environment.

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Nascentia Health promotes staff

Nascentia Health has announced that three of its Syracuse office team have been promoted to new roles.

• Jennifer Allen is now vice president of patient services, overseeing the organization’s certified home health agency and licensed home care services agency, which provide skills nursing and therapies and home health aide services to thousands of patients across a six-county region. She has expertise in quality assurance, public health and telehealth programs, and focuses on improving patient outcomes and reducing rehospitalizations. She has been with Nascentia Health for three years. She is a registered nurse with more than 25 years of experience in healthcare. She received her doctorate in nursing practice, public health nurse leader (DNP-PHNL) from the University of of customer experience and outreach, overseeing Nascentia’s call center, customer service team, outreach staff and licensed agents. She has more than 30 years of experience with customer service and sales and 10 years of experience in the healthcare industry. She is a licensed insurance agent and a founder of Resources and Advocacy for the Aging and Disabled (RAAD), a nonprofit with chapters statewide that focuses on improving access to social services for adults. She has been with Nascentia since 2020. She is a graduate of SUNY Empire State College. She resides in Bradford.

• Dino Duracak is now the director of quality assurance, performance improvement, and telehealth for Nascentia’s certified home health agency. He ensures that clinicians provide the best care to patients, including using telehealth technology to better monitor patient health in between clinician visits. He is a licensed physical therapist with nearly 10 years of experience with hands-on patient care. He received a doctorate and bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Utica University. He resides in Utica.

The college ranks among the top associate degree nursing programs in New York state and features classroom, clinical, laboratory and computer-assisted study within a state-of-the-art teaching environment. Innovative program design, extensive clinical experiences, low student-to-faculty ratios and affordable tuition are among the college’s strengths.

More than 6,000 individuals have graduated from Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital over its century of serving Central New York.