The School and Its Resources A Tradition of Excellence For more than a century, Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel (PSON) has been one of the leading schools of professional nursing education. Its history is closely intertwined with Mount Sinai Beth Israel (formerly Beth Israel Medical Center). In 1889, Beth Israel Hospital (now Mount Sinai Beth Israel) began as a small clinic and emergency room, established to meet the medical needs of the Lower East Side community. In 1891, a hospital was conceived to serve all of the people in the area. From the beginning, the hospital has played an important role in providing health care to New Yorkers. Shortly thereafter, the nursing School 1
was created, and in 1904, the nursing School was officially registered with the Board of Regents of the State of New York as an educational institution. A Program Designed to Keep Pace With the Times Since its inception as a diploma program in 1904, the School has undergone significant transformations in response to an ever-changing health care landscape. In 1978, PSON received approval to grant the degree of Associate in Applied Science in Nursing. In 2014, PSON received approval to offer the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The associate degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and the baccalaureate program is accredited by the Commission
on Collegiate Nursing Education
take advantage of the best features of
(CCNE). PSON has been continuously
both face-to-face and online learning
designated a Center of Excellence
experiences.
in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing for the years 2014-2023. The School received the designation in the “Student Learning and Professional Development” category. The curriculum prepares graduates to respond to the new, major role that nurses play in today’s complex health care system. Major health problems are taught using a humanistic framework based on meeting patient needs in the hospital, in the home and in a variety of community-based settings. Each year, health care continues to move more into the ambulatory and home care environments. The liberal arts and science curriculum is designed to enrich and expand the student’s perspective on nursing and society. PSON currently offers two nursing programs: (1) An Accelerated Bachelor of
Students can: • Receive transfer credit for comparable courses. • Receive financial aid including scholarships, if eligible. PSON students receive outstanding clinical learning experiences throughout the Mount Sinai Health System, as well as in various community organizations. Graduates are exceptionally well prepared for a wide variety of career opportunities in nursing. Study at a Major Medical Health Care System The Mount Sinai Health System is an integrated health care system providing exceptional medical care to our local and global communities. Encompassing the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and eight
Science in Nursing (ABSN). A
hospital campuses in the New York
15-month, hybrid program leading
metropolitan area, as well as a large,
to eligibility for licensure as a
regional ambulatory footprint, Mount
Registered Professional Nurse.
Sinai is internationally acclaimed for its
(2)A Bachelor of Science in Nursing
excellence in research, patient care, and
Continuation Program (RN-BSN).
education across a range of specialties.
Open to registered nurses who
The Health System is designed to
wish to further their education at the
increase efficiencies and economies of
baccalaureate level.
scale, improve quality and outcomes,
The school’s Accelerated Associate
and expand access to advanced primary,
of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS)
specialty, and ambulatory care services
program is active only for the class
throughout a wide clinical network.
graduating in August 2020. The acceptance of a new class is temporarily on hold. Note: The goal of hybrid coursework in an accelerated framework is to
The Health System includes more than 7,200 primary and specialty care physicians and 13 freestanding joint venture centers. Mount Sinai
