Registered Nurse Program

NUR 326...............Nursing Care of the Adult II ......................................7.0 HLT 215................Nutrition....................................3.0

Total Semester Credits.........................................13.0 Semester IV Credits

NUR 227...............Nursing Care of the Childrearing Family I ..............3.0 NUR 228...............Nursing Care of the Childrearing Family II .............3.0 NUR 320...............Issues & Trends in Nursing Practice.......................................3.0

Total Semester Credits...........................................9.0

Description of the Clinical Simulation Laboratory The clinical simulation laboratory for nursing students is located on the fourth floor of the Allied Health Building. The laboratory simulates a hospital setting and provides a realistic environment for patient care and skills development. Students have the opportunity to learn and practice skills in a nurturing, safe, supportive, stimulating and comfortable environment before attempting them in an actual clinical site. This promotes confidence and improves skills, as well as awareness necessary for providing safe patient care under supervision in the clinical area.

The laboratory serves as an audiovisual / multimedia / computer area with authentic patient settings. Nursing faculty with Clinical Laboratory Technicians provide a total educational experience by using visual aides, anatomical simulators, and other faculty/staff directed activities. Participation during scheduled hours is mandatory.

Ancillary Expenses for Practical Nursing Students*

ATI TEAS Examination...................................$58.00 Professional Basic Life Support Certification (AHA) .......................................$100.00 Child Abuse/Infection Control Certificate.... $50.00 Uniforms, (Shoes, Name Pin) ...................... $200.00 Instruments and Carrying Case ................... $125.00 Malpractice Insurance ..................................... $50.00 Edited 6/2020 Health Clearance – depends on the student’s medical insurance NCLEX-PN or NCLEX – RN Licensure Exam............................................................... $200.00 NYS registration.............................................$165.00 ATI computer program (LPN) .................. $1975.00

(Option to pay in 2 installments of $987.50) Castle branch: Background checks –Medical records management: Medical Document Manager ..........................$30.00 New students ..................................................$160.75 Returning students (each semester).............$116.25 * These are current prices and are subject to change without notice.

LPN Clinical Nursing Courses: It is highly recommended that BIO 310 be completed prior to starting NUR 216.

Semester 1: NUR 110, NUR 111, NUR 112 Semester 2: NUR 120

REGISTERED NURSE PROGRAM - A.A.S The Nursing Program leads to an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree for students who successfully complete the required five semesters of study. Students are prepared to become registered nurses upon successful completion of the course of study and satisfactory performance on the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEXRN). The framework for the nurse education program embodies basic needs, the nursing process, and the Associate Degree Nurse (A.D.N.) competencies. Students utilize the nursing process in the care of patients in acute general care hospitals and nursing homes. In addition to hospitals, students work within community settings. Teaching/learning environments also include lecture halls and patient simulated laboratory, where students practice and achieve proficiency in their technical skills to prepare them for patient assignments. Students, under the direct guidance of qualified professional nurse instructors, learn to provide nursing care for patients of all ages in a variety of settings. All students are encouraged to join the National Student Nurses Association of New York and the on-campus, Gonzalez-Tubman Nursing Club. Some scholarships are available to nursing students. The Registered Nurse program is accredited by the New York State Education Department.

Goals and Objectives of the Nursing Program The program aims to prepare students who, as A.D.N. graduates, are able to: • Integrate knowledge from the biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences in nursing care of individuals. Families, and groups in a variety of health care settings. • Demonstrate competency in critical thinking and the therapeutic use of self when applying the nursing process toward the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health.

• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and communication skills in the delivery of nursing care in the urban community. • Structure one’s own nursing practice within the legal boundaries and an ethical framework consistent with the scope of nursing practice. • Utilize advances in technology and research findings to support evidence-based practice. • Demonstrate a commitment to the client and profession of nursing by serving as an advocate within the health care delivery system and the legal-political arena. • Provide comprehensive nursing care based on the use of the nursing process in structured health care environments, and view men and women from a holistic perspective. • Demonstrate competence as communicators, providers of patient care, patient teachers, managers of care, and as beginning members of the nursing profession. • Collaborate with other health care professionals in the delivery of competent health care. • Successfully complete the curriculum which includes Liberal Arts, Urban Health, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, and nursing courses encompassing both lecture and clinical practice. • Take the NCLEX-RN. Students seeking a degree in Nursing from Hostos Community College must first satisfactorily complete the pre-requisites specified below. Students seeking entry to the Nursing Program are urged to seek academic and registration advisement from the Nursing faculty. Note: Admission to the College does not guarantee entry to the Nursing program.

After successfully meeting all pre-requisites, students interested in the nursing program will apply for progression to the Clinical phase. Students who need remediation or developmental coursework must complete these and pre-requisite courses. Upon satisfactory completion of all pre-clinical requirements, students are evaluated for progression to the clinical phase. Required courses must be taken in the identified sequence. Students should obtain a copy of the “RN Student Handbook”. Students are expected to read and adhere to all policies as outlined in the student handbook. Note: All requirements for the A.A.S. degree in Nursing must be completed within five (5) years. Students are urged to seek advisement for academic and financial planning. Finally, graduates must take and pass the NCLEX-RN examination to be licensed..

Pre-requisites for Freshmen, First-Time-To College Freshmen students must meet the following criteria to be considered "nursing-bound":

1. Be admitted to Hostos Community College and have successfully completed the required pre-requisite courses and be scheduled to take the ATI TEAS Test for admission into the Clinical Phase of the Nursing Program:

Pre-requisites for Transfer Students* 1.Transfer students seeking entry to the Nursing Program should ensure that all transcripts and test results have been submitted to Hostos for review by the Admissions Office and the Registrar. The Nursing Admissions Committee only reviews transcripts after all the pre-requisite courses have been successfully completed and the student is considered to be “nursing bound”. To be considered “nursing-bound,” all students must meet the following criteria: 1. Have an overall GPA of 3.0 at previous institution(s), if applicable, and a GPA of 3.0 in all pre-requisite courses needed for admission into the RN Program. The transfer student must meet the same requirements as the student taking their pre-requisite courses at Hostos Community College. (See #3 below for more details about transferring courses.) a. Transfers of credit bearing courses are evaluated through the Registrar’s Office. 2. Transferring Courses a. Any student who has not been permitted to enter, progress, or graduate from another nursing program may not transfer any nursing credits into the Hostos

Nursing Program. They may be permitted to begin the program of study with the pre-requisite courses needed for the RN Program. b. Nursing courses taken at another college are not transferable to Hostos. c. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher prior to entry into the nursing program. Letter grades will be reviewed for equivalency as per CUNY guidelines. d. Science courses more than five (5) years old are not transferable to the Nursing program. e. ESL courses are not transferable.

Pre-requisites for Second Degree Students Students who have completed one degree and seek entry to studies leading to the RN degree must meet the same requirements as Transfer students.

Progression into the Nursing Clinical Sequence All students must be approved by the Nursing Admission Committee. The following criteria will be used in determining those students who will be accepted into the Nursing Clinical Sequence.

Screening Procedures: All students must pass a screening process to be eligible for admission into the nursing clinical sequence. Screening takes place during the spring semester for fall acceptance into the Day Program and screening takes place during the fall semester for spring acceptance into the Evening Program. A student’s composite score of the GPA, and ATI TEAS Test score will be used to admit students to the clinical sequence. Students will be selected from those with the highest scores. The composite GPA is determined by combining the GPA in the following courses: English 110, English 111, Biology 230, Biology 240, Biology 310, Chemistry 105, Health 215, Psych 101, Psych 110, Soc 101 and MATH 120. The English and Math courses may have equivalent courses as directed by CUNY. Only one re-requisite course may be repeated, except if that course was taken in the Spring 2020 semester. The student must have a minimum grade of B- in ENG 110, MATH 120, BIO 230, BIO 240, BIO 310 and CHE 105. The science courses may not be older than 5 years upon entering the clinical phase of the nursing program.

Entry / Progression to Clinical Phase To progress into the Clinical Phase of the Nursing program, students must: 1. Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all the required pre-requisite courses, with no grade less than "B-" in ENG 110, BIO 230, BIO 240, BIO 310, CHE 105, and MAT 120; all Science courses are valid for 5 years only; only one repeat of any one pre-requisite course is permitted, except if that course was taken in the Spring 2020 Semester. Any course taken in the Spring 2020 Semester may be repeated and it does not count as the one allowed repeat. 2. Have completed all course work at time of registration to the Nursing Program. No incomplete grades are accepted for any required or elective course. 3. Completion of all pre-requisites courses is mandatory. Students are officially nursing majors upon notification of entry into NUR 216, Fundamentals of Nursing. Students seeking to take the ATI TEAS exam for entry into the RN or LPN Programs at Hostos Community College must meet the following requirements: 1. Students who have met all the pre-requisite course requirements and are currently enrolled at Hostos

Community College are permitted to take the ATI-

TEAS exam. Students are encouraged to seek academic counseling with nursing faculty or email

Dr. Mohammad Usman(musman@hostos.cuny.edu) for academic advisement at the completion of all pre-requisites (other than BIO 310) in order to be listed for the ATI-TEAS exams. 2. Students who have met all the pre-requisite course requirements and failed the ATI TEAS exam the first time are permitted to take the ATI TEAS a second time on campus as scheduled. 3. Transfer students who are currently enrolled in

Hostos Community College, or have e-permit courses at Hostos, and have met the pre-requisite course requirements are permitted to take the ATI

TEAS; students must seek academic counseling with nursing faculty or email Dr. Mohammad Usman (musman@hostos.cuny.edu) in order to be listed for the ATI TEAS.

The Clinical phase of the Nursing Program has limited capacity. When more students seek entry than can be accommodated, entry will be competitive based on: 1. Highest GPA in the pre-requisite courses required for Nursing; 2. Highest scores on the ATI TEAS Exam; 3. There is no waiting list; the application process begins anew annually. 4. All applicants for admission into nursing clinical must provide documentation in one of the following categories, in accord with CUNY Policy: a. US Citizenship b. Permanent Residency c. International Student with F1 status d. Granted Asylum, Refugee status, temporary protected status, withholding of removal, or deferred action status by the US government.

5. Notice to Students on Criminal Background Check 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.

The Nursing Unit at Hostos Community College does not require a criminal background check for

admittance, but the Nursing Unit’s educational requirements include placement at one or more hospitals or other off-campus clinical training sites, and these sites frequently require a student to undergo a criminal background check before the student can be placed for clinical training. If, based upon the results of a criminal background check, the clinical site determines that a student’s participation in its clinical training program would not be in the best interest of the site, the site may deny that student admission to the training program. Even if the student has already begun the placement when the results are received, the site may elect to dismiss the student, regardless of the student’s performance while in the training program. There is no appeal from the clinical training site’s decision.

Each clinical training site that requires a criminal background check sets its own standards and procedures, and you may be asked by the site to pay the cost of the background check. You will have to complete more than one criminal background check during the course of the Nursing program at Hostos Community College, depending on the number of sites where you are placed and the requirements of each site. Please note that if a clinical training site determines that you may not take part in its training program based on the results of a criminal background check, you will be unable to complete your course requirements and to continue in the Nursing program. It is important for you to consider this before you enroll in the Nursing Program. Hostos Community College has no obligation to refund your tuition or fees to 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.

Class Participation: A student is obligated to participate in class. In accordance with Hostos Community College’s enrollment requirements, students are responsible for the missing content and any required assignments.

Lab Participation: A student is required to make up any required lab time that is missed per staff/faculty availability. This make-up time is mandatory.

Clinical Attendance: Attendance and participation is mandatory, rare absences are permitted if supportive documentation is provided by legal bureaucracies where appearances are mandated. A student is required to make up any required clinical time that is missed per faculty availability. This make-up time is mandatory.

Clinical Phase Requirements: 1. Prior to first day of Clinical, students must meet and have documented current requirements: · Health Requirements; · Liability Insurance; (if not provided by CUNY; · Professional Basic Life Support for Health Care Professionals. 2. Completion of Infection Control and Child Abuse courses; Documentation of annual flu vaccination and other laboratory data may be required for clinical practice as per mandate by NYS Dept of

Health prior to entering any clinical site; all students and faculty must comply with NYS Dept of Health as well as the clinical placement requirements. 3. Completion of required personal health examinations and clearances, including toxicology screening: · Anyone who fails a toxicology-screening test must withdraw from nursing courses. Students may apply for re-admission to the program, no sooner than one year, on a spaceavailable basis but re-admission is not guaranteed.

Progression in the Nursing Program 1. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required to progress within the nursing major. 2. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation, consistent with CUNY requirements. 3. Students may repeat only one, required non-nursing course one time. 4. A failure in a clinical nursing course results in student dismissal from the nursing program. A student may seek readmission by submission of a letter to the coordinator. Students may repeat one clinical nursing course if approved by the Nursing

Unit Coordinator and faculty, if all other requirements are met. If a student fails NUR 216,

NUR 220, or NUR 317, re-entry is not permitted; failing any other NUR course requires the student to take ATI exam in all successfully passed NUR courses and achieve a Level 1 for re-entry.

Additionally, the student must pass the failed

NUR course.

5. A second failure in a clinical nursing course results in the student dismissal from the Nursing Program. 6. Students who fail a clinical course may audit the lecture component of the previous clinical course for a registration fee.

7. The student who drops a nursing course may reapply the following year on a space-available basis, however, the student must demonstrate competency by getting Level 1 in previously passed

NUR courses. 8. All nursing students in clinical nursing courses are required to pay for external testing measures through ATI Testing. 9. Ancillary expenses can be found in this College

Catalog and the RN Student Handbook. These are current prices, and as such they are subject to change.

Completion, Graduation, Licensing 1. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required to progress within the program. 2. A student must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in order to meet the CUNY requirements for graduation. 3. Completion of two (2) Writing Intensive courses (WI): NUR 228 and NUR 320 is necessary for graduation. 4. Upon successful completion of all requirements, graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN licensing examination.

Ancillary Expenses for Nursing Students*

ATI TEAS Examination...........................................58.00 Professional Basic Life Support Certification (AHA) .............................................$100.00 Child Abuse/Infection Control Certificate..........$50.00 Uniforms, (Shoes, Name Pin) .............................$200.00 Instruments and Carrying Case .........................$125.00 Malpractice Insurance ...........................................$50.00 Health Clearance – depends on the student’s medical insurance NCLEX-PN or NCLEX – RN Licensure Exam....................................................$200.00 NYS registration fee.............................................$165.00 ATI computer program (RN) ........................... $3025.00

(Option to pay in 4 installments of $756.25) Castle branch: Background checks – Medical records management: Medical Document Manager................................$30.00 New students........................................................$160.75 Returning students (each semester) ..................$116.25 * These are current prices and are subject to change without notice.

Description of the Clinical Simulation Laboratory The clinical simulation laboratory for nursing students is located on the fourth floor of the Allied Health Building. The laboratory simulates a hospital setting and provides a realistic environment for patient care and skills development. Students have the opportunity to learn and practice skills in a nurturing, safe, supportive, stimulating and comfortable environment before attempting them in an actual clinical site. This promotes confidence and improves skills, as well as awareness necessary for providing safe patient care under supervision in the clinical area.

The laboratory serves as an audiovisual / multimedia / computer area with authentic patient settings. Nursing faculty with Clinical Laboratory Technicians provide a total educational experience by using visual aides, anatomical simulators, and other faculty/staff directed activities. Participation during scheduled hours is mandatory.

RN Clinical Nursing Courses: It is highly recommended that BIO 310 be completed prior to starting NUR 216.

Semester 1: NUR 216 Semester 2: NUR 220, NUR 317 Semester 3: NUR 316, NUR 326 Semester 4: NUR 227, NUR 228 (WI), NUR 320 (WI)

NURSING A.A.S – CUNY PATHWAYS

REQUIRED COMMON CORE CREDITS English Composition ....................................................... 6

ENG 110, ENG 111

Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning

MAT 120 ........ Introduction to Probability and Statistic ...................................................... 3

Life & Physical Sciences

BIO 230........... Anatomy & Physiology I ........................ 4

FLEXIBLE COMMON CORE Scientific World

BIO 240................. Anatomy & Physiology II ................. 4

Individual & Society

PSY 101 ................ General Psychology........................... 3 SOC 101................ Introduction to Sociology ................. 3

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

BIO 310................. Microbiology ...................................... 4 PSY 110 ................ Life-Span Development of Behavior .............................................. 3 CHE 110............... Introduction to Chemistry ................ 4 HLT 215 ............... Nutrition ............................................. 3 NUR 216............... Fundamentals of Nursing Practice .. 6 NUR 220............... Pharmacology..................................... 3