Nursing
Nursing Program Overview
Students in Manhattanville’s bachelor's of science nursing program study numerous healing modalities and reinforce learning with applied experience in top clinical placements in and around the dynamic New York City area.
Under the direction of experienced healthcare professionals on the School of Nursing faculty and while completing clinical rotations, students in the BS in Nursing program prepare to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) and pursue a career as an RN and beyond.
Our bachelor’s degree in nursing program is designed for traditional first-time nursing students and transfer students from other institutions. Manhattanville also offers, for students with previous bachelor’s degrees, a career-focused accelerated nursing degree that can be completed in four semesters.
The BS in Nursing curriculum prepares students to become a member of the nursing profession and to pursue a career as a registered nurse. Whether you’re a transfer student or attending college for the first time, Manhattanville’s nursing major positions you to practice and provide care in a variety of settings and to pursue nursing leadership positions through further education and training.
Designed to fulfill frameworks set by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and develop the clinical rotation experience needed to gain licensures, the nursing curriculum prepares students in the following areas:
- Anatomy and physiology for health sciences
- Fundamental psychology
- Medical terminology
- Lifespan development
- Patient assessment and care
- Basic pharmacology
- Clinical and laboratory procedures
- Radiography
- Pathology
- Research methods
- Law and ethics in healthcare
Undergraduate nursing students also take general education courses in topics like world languages, global understanding, written and verbal communication, nursing electives, and complete clinical rotations supporting lab and classroom learning.
Clinical Experience
Integrated hands-on clinical experience elevates technical skills and allows students
to become familiar with professional healthcare environments and patient care technology.
By working supervised clinical rotation hours, students in the Bachelor of Science
in Nursing degree program can pursue credentials that require practicum experience
after graduation.
- Up-to-date Clinical Learning Laboratories expose students to real-world situations and the procedures of nursing.
- Partnerships with top clinical locations in the New York City area allow students to put their education to practice.
Clinicals are held anytime between the hours of 7 AM through 11 PM, Monday through Sunday, and require students to have the ability to travel to their clinical site, up to 50 miles.
By learning the practical applications of nursing care generally and across sub-fields, students will be prepared both to work as an RN and to pursue further education or credentials. Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program will be able to:
- Use values of human dignity, autonomy, ethics, social justice, communication, and enhanced global citizenship to advocate for high-quality, safe, culturally competent standards of care across the lifespan, diverse settings, and vulnerable populations.
- Demonstrate collaborative communication between patients, colleagues, and healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes and safety
- Implement broad knowledge in holistic integrative healing modalities, research methods, evidence-based practice, data management, and care technology to carry out patient-centered plans of care
- Understand and address issues of health disparity and population health
- Demonstrate professional organization and systems leadership in areas such as case management, quality improvement, and the complexities of healthcare, financial, and regulatory systems
Above all, graduates of our BS in Nursing program become eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN), both academically and experientially. If a student pursues licensure outside of New York, they must contact the local State Board of Nursing.
Nursing Resume Enhancements
Nursing majors at Manhattanville can grow their resumes with these unique opportunities:
- Earn a certification in End of Life Care (End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) AACN micro-credential)
- Develop specialized areas of interest through nursing electives, earning certificates or digital badges
- Connect theory to practice in the on-campus Clinical Learning Laboratory, demonstrating expertise in state-of-the-art care technologies
Explore the Center for Career Development’s resume-building support and services.
Earning a degree at the baccalaureate level extends your career opportunities as a nurse. While you can enter the field with a professional diploma or associate’s degree, having a bachelor’s degree broadens your skillset and allows you to learn more about a specialized career path, like end-of-life care or public health.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, earning a bachelor’s degree or higher in nursing opens opportunities to pursue administrative or nurse management positions, as well as to pursue a career in nursing research or training.
A bachelor’s degree additionally prepares students to pursue advanced nursing career pathways, such as nurse practitioner, leader, or educator, as these roles require further master’s degrees. Manhattanville’s MS in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner and MS in Nursing: Nurse Leader programs are examples of the further education necessary.
With special instruction in information management, professional communication skills, and liberal arts topics like humanities, students in Manhattanville’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program gain advanced knowledge of social contexts informing future care plans and find opportunities for advancement to leadership positions.
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing–A four-semester option ideal for students seeking a second bachelor’s degree in nursing
Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing: Nurse Leader–An MS in Nursing program for students seeking advanced nursing management and training roles
Manhattanville’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program is test-optional. Application requirements for the program include:
- Diploma from approved secondary school or High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
- Recommendation from a high school counselor or teacher
- Personal statement or essay regarding why nursing is your choice of major
- Graded C+ or better in high school Biology
- Cumulative high school GPA of 2.75
Find complete admissions information for first-year and transfer students and explore financial aid and scholarships.
Transfer Admissions Requirements
Current Manhattanville students in another major or students at other institutions
can apply to the bachelor’s in nursing program as a transfer at any point. In addition
to the application components listed above, transfer nursing applicants submit transcripts
showing completion of the following prerequisites in order to be considered clinically
ready:
- Intro to Psychology
- Developmental Psychology (Lifespan)
- Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits with lab)
- Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits with lab)
- Chemistry
- Microbiology (4 credits with lab)
- Statistics
- College Level Math
- Writing I
- Writing II
For the science and psychology prerequisite courses, grades must be a C+ or better. Writing, statistics, and math courses must have a grade of C- or better. If the student has failed two prerequisite courses, their application requires approval from the Dean of Nursing.
Students who do not have the prerequisite courses completed can still apply to transfer as 'pre-clinically ready' and will focus on completing their remaining prerequisite
courses prior to entering the clinical portion of the program.
The TEAS exam is required for transfer students:
- It must be taken within the last two years.
- You must achieve a minimum overall score of Proficient, aka 60% or higher.
- You are allowed to take the proctored online TEAS exam, it does not have to be taken in person.
- You must send us an official score report for your application to be considered complete.
- Learn more and register for the TEAS exam: https://atitesting.com/teas/register
Transfer Nursing Application Dates for Fall 2024 are being finalized, but applications are open!
Learn more about the transfer nursing program by contacting Trisha Feliciano, Senior Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions at Trisha.Feliciano@mville.edu or 914-323-1490 with questions.
Apply to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Manhattanville University
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program at Manhattanville educates nurses
as innovative and collaborative professionals who are able to respond to the changing
needs of healthcare and whose broad training informs a highly patient-centered mentality.
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Debra A. Simons, PhD, RN
Dean
Founders Hall G25
Phone | 914.323.5377
Email | Debra.Simons@mville.edu
Orhan Hakli, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Nursing
Founders Hall G23
Phone | 914.323.5318
Email | Orhan.Hakli@mville.edu
Jorie Kontos, Psy.D.
Assistant Dean Operations and Accreditation
Founders Hall G25-A
Phone | 914.323.1531
Email | Jorie.Kontos@mville.edu
Ezequiel A. Ayala-Santos, B.S., R.T. (R) ARRT
Assistant Professor / Lab Coordinator
Radiologic Technologies Program
Founders Hall G20-8
Email | Ezequiel.Ayala-Santos@mville.edu
Phone | 914.323.1989
Karen V. Bourgeois, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Director and Associate Professor
Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Founders Hall G7A
Phone | 914.323.1538
Email | Karen.Bourgeois@mville.edu
Julita Cinguina, DNP, APRN, FNP, CMSRN
Assistant Professor
Founders Hall G18
Phone | 914.323.1289
Email | Julita.Cinguina@mville.edu
Iris Cortes, M.A., R.T. (R)(CT) ARRT
Program Director and Associate Professor / Radiologic Technologies Program
Founders Hall G20-5
Phone | 914.323.1229
Email | Iris.Cortes@mville.edu
Amanda Delerme, BA
Clinical Placement and Laboratory Coordinator
Founders Hall G24-C
Phone | 914.323.1598
Email | Amanda.Delerme@mville.edu
Jo Marie DiBattista, RN, MSN, MS, CNOR
Assistant Professor
Founders Hall G18
Phone | 914.323.5365
Email | Christa.Hartch@mville.edu
Erin Facelle, R.N., MSN
Assistant Professor
Founders Hall G17
Phone | 914.323.1526
Email | Erin.Facelle@mville.edu
Christopher R. Hanley, PharmD, RPh, BCMTM
Director of Pharmacy Education and Associate Professor
Chair of Pharmacology for Graduate and Undergraduate Programs
Founders Hall G16
Phone | 914.323.1524
Email | Christopher.Hanley@mville.edu
Crista Hartch, PhD, RN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor
Founders Hall G19
Phone | 914.323.5365
Email | Christa.Hartch@mville.edu
Liz Hudson
Program Assistant
Founders Hall G21
Phone | 914.323.1536
Email | Elizabeth.Hudson@mville.edu
Lauren Keen, B.S., R.T. (R) ARRT
Enrollment and Academic Advisor
Founders Hall G24-A
Phone | 914.323.1381
Email | Lauren.Keen@mville.edu
JoAn Kivlehan, MSN, BEd, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
Founders Hall G19
Phone | 914.323.1522
Email | Joan.Kivlehan@mville.edu
Allyn Kulk, DNP, RN
Program Director / Clinical and Laboratory
Founders Hall G11
Phone | 914.323.1537
Email | Allyn.Kulk@mville.edu
Greisi Luciano
Compliance Specialist
Founders Hall G22
Phone | 914.323.1296
Email | Greisi.Luciano@mville.edu
Sandra Maldonado, FNP, CNM, SANE
Associate Professor
Founders Hall G7-B
Phone | 914.323.5130
Email | Sandra.Maldonado@mville.edu
Teresa Mandarino, R.N., MSN
Labratory Assistant
Founders Hall G11
Phone | 914.323.1537
Email | Teresa.Mandarino@mville.edu
Sean Ryan, MSN, FNP
Assistant Professor
Founders Hall G17
Phone | 914.323.1397
Email | Sean.Ryan@mville.edu
Jayme Scheckler, M.S., R.T. (R) (ARRT)
Assistant Professor / Lab Coordinator
Radiologic Technologies Program
Founders Hall G20-7
Phone | 914-323-1624
Email | Jayme.Scheckler@mville.edu
Jennifer Skala, MS Ed
Enrollment and Academic Advisor
Founders Hall G24-B
Phone | 914.323.5417
Email | Jennifer.Skala@mville.edu
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURES
New York state prides itself in the high quality of its licensed and certified professionals.
For the protection of its citizens, each license and certificate has requirements
that individuals must meet in order to be licensed or certified in New York state.
Manhattanville academic programs leading to licensure or certification are carefully
designed to meet and exceed these state requirements. This is a role Manhattanville
plays in protecting the public. Other states may have different requirements.
Completion of the following academic programs at Manhattanville is sufficient to meet
educational requirements for specific professional licensure or certification in New
York state; additional requirements may be needed to complete eligibility. Due to
the fact that each state has different requirements for licensure or certification,
a determination has not been made regarding whether or not the Manhattanville program
curriculum meets requirements of other states. Questions about requirements for states
other than New York should be directed to the appropriate state governing agency.
Contact information for state agencies is provided for applicable programs in the
professional licensure disclosure, linked below. Program-specific licensure and certification
contact information for the New York State Education Department is also linked below.
The School of Nursing and Health Sciences is accredited by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED), the commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.
