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DEGREES
Master of Science
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major for traditional 4-year
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major for second degree students
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
Orhan Hakli, Director/Professor
1 (914) 323-5318
orhan.hakli@mville.edu
Program Coordinator
Manhattanville’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences’ offers the following degrees: Bachelor of Science in Nursing for traditional 4-year and transfer students, an accelerated second degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing for students who already hold a Bachelor’s degree, and a Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner.
Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner
The purpose of the program is to prepare students to: 1. Prepare Registered Professional Nurses to assume the role of Family Nurse Practitioner to deliver primary health care to families in a variety of settings. 2. Receive a Master of Science (MS) in Nursing Major 3. Be eligible for New York State Licensure as a Family Nurse Practitioner. 4. Be eligible to pursue board certification and credentialing offered by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANPCP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Why Choose a Career as a Family Nurse Practitioner?
Why Manhattanville College?
The curricular elements of the program will be guided by the American Association of Colleges of Nurses (AACN) essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing which are as follows: I. Background for Practice from Sciences and Humanities II. Organizational and Systems Leadership III. Quality Improvement and Safety IV. Translating and Integrating Scholarship into Practice V. Informatics and Healthcare Technologies VI. Health Policy and Advocacy VII. Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes VIII. Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving Health IX. Master’s Level Nursing Practice |
The program outcomes are consistent with the Master’s Essentials (ME) which are as follows: 1. Integrate advanced theoretical, research-based, scientific, and clinical knowledge into clinical practice to provide nursing care to diverse clients. (ME: I) 2. Practice independently and collaboratively with an interprofessional team while delivering direct and indirect care services in various types of health care systems. (ME: II, VII, IX, X) 3. Use research findings from nursing and other disciplines as a basis for clinical decision-making to improve practice and to formulate health policy. (ME IV, VI) 4. Use ethical decision-making to promote the well-being of individuals, families, health care professionals in local, national, and international communities. (ME: VI) 5. Utilize evidence-based practice recommendations and professional standards of care to promote wellness, prevent disease and improve the health status of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. (ME: IV, VIII) 6. Demonstrate communication skills, including health information management to enhance the quality of care provided at individual and aggregate levels. (ME: V) 7. Demonstrate safe, effective assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation skills in caring for individuals and groups while working in interprofessional collaborative relationships. (ME: III, IV, VII, IX) 8. Provide culturally competent care to all persons regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, culture, health care beliefs, and religion. (ME: VII, VIII) 9. Function as a leader and change agent in nursing and in health care delivery systems particularly to insure quality care for vulnerable and underserved populations. (ME: VII, VIII) 10. Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for ongoing professional development (ME: IX) |
Admission Requirements · No standardized admissions test (GRE or Miller Analogy) is required · Be a graduate of an accredited baccalaureate program in nursing · Be licensed as a registered nurse in New York State · Have an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 · Evidence of successful completion of an undergraduate statistics course is required · Current RN license with New York eligibility · Official transcripts from all educational institutions attended · Professional resume and personal statement regarding your selection of the nursing specialization · Three letters of recommendation from persons other than friends or family members (who can speak to one’s performance in an academic or professional setting) · Submit official transcripts from each academic institution previously attended · No prior RN experience is required to begin program · Evidence of professional nursing experience in direct patient care is required prior to enrollment in Practicum |
The nursing program at Manhattanville is built on a holistic, patient centered care framework that offers an opportunity to learn integrative modalities.
The purpose of the undergraduate Bachelor of Science programs is to prepare students to:
- Practice within complex healthcare systems and assume the roles: provider of care; designer/manager/coordinator of care; and member of a profession.
- Receive a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nursing Major
- Be eligible to participate in the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for registered professional Nurses.
The nursing program at Manhattanville is built on a holistic, patient centered care framework. The American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) Baccalaureate (I-IX) essentials (BE) guided the curricular elements and framework for developing the baccalaureate nursing curriculum. The AACN BE are:
- Liberal Education for Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice
- Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety
- Scholarship for Evidence Based Practice
- Information Management and Application of Patient Care Technology
- Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments
- Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration for Improving Patient Health Outcomes
- Clinical Prevention and Population Health
- Professionalism and Professional Values
- Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice
A nursing degree from Manhattanville offers the resume enhancements listed below.
- Certification in end of life care (ELNEC, Micro-Credential).
- The opportunity to explore areas of interest and earn certificates or digital badges through nursing electives in specialized areas.
- Educated in balancing high technology demands with high care that enhances patient experiences.
- Learning in a state-of-the-art clinical learning laboratory that combines technical skills with advanced skills to connect theory to practice.
- Clinical rotations at premier healthcare sites in the area.
Upon completion of the Baccalaureate of Science in the Nursing Major (BS) the student will:
- Integrate theories and concepts from the liberal and human caring sciences for improved nursing practice and enhanced global citizenry. (BE: I-IX)
- Provide holistic, safe, high quality nursing care using principles of integrative health modalities, organization and systems leadership, quality improvement and patient safety to improve patient outcomes. (BE: II)
- Integrate evidence based practice to implement patient-centered care. (BE: III)
- Demonstrate professionalism and professional nursing values through altruism, social justice, and autonomy, and human dignity, social policy, standards of care and code of ethics. (BE: VIII)
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with patient and inter-professional healthcare professionals to deliver high quality and safe care. (BE: VI)
- Integrate holistic integrative healing modalities, case management and disease promotion strategies across the life span and diverse settings as well as vulnerable populations to address health disparities and population health. (BE: VII)
- Demonstrate organization and systems leadership in professional nursing practice based through integration of quality improvement, policies affecting health care systems and finance and regulatory environments. (BE: II; V)
- Implement evidence-based patient-centered plans of care reflecting case management and integrative health strategies across the variations and complexity of patients in all environments. (BE: III)
- Manage data and apply patient care technology to support the delivery of high quality and safe patient care. (BE: IV)
- Demonstrate commitment to scholarship for evidence based practice. (BE: III)
- Advocate for high quality, safe and culturally competent patient-centered care. (BE: I-IX)
Manhattanville College BS in Nursing (BS) Pre-Licensure Programs are registered and accredited by the New York Department of Education (NYSED). Students who complete the BS in the Nursing Major pre-licensure program are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Students wishing to pursue licensure in a state other than New York will need to contact the State Board of Nursing in the state for which they are pursuing licensure.
Transfer Students
- Applicants must be graduates of an approved secondary school.
- High School Equivalency Diploma, with satisfactory scores, may also be accepted.
- Recommendation from a high school counselor and/or teacher
- Personal statement or essay regarding why nursing is your choice of majors.
- High School Biology passing grade
- Grade of C+ of better in Biology (Waived if took Anatomy I & II), Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Chemistry, Human Genetics, Microbiology. May repeat once Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Chemistry, Human Genetics, Microbiology. Failure of 2 science courses requires approval from Dean of Nursing to apply to nursing program.
All students take a TEAS exam when registering for the first nursing course.
Traditional 4-Year Program (121 credits)
Required Coursework
General Education Requirements: 39 credits
Part I: First Year Requirements: 9 credits
Part II: Distribution Requirements: 30 credits
Math: 3 credits
Science: 3 Credits
Fine Arts: 3 Credits
Second Language: 3 credits
Humanities: 6 credits
Global: 6 credits
Social Science: 6 credits
Required Nursing Pre-Reqs: (Required Nursing Pre-Reqs may fulfill some of the general education requirements)
PSY 1040: Fundamental of Psychology: 4 credits
MATH 1050: Math for Nurses: 3 credits
PSY 1100: Life Span Development for Nursing: 3 credits
BIO 1050: Biology for Nurses 3 credits
CHM 1050: Chemistry for Nursing: 3 credits
PYS 2012: Statistics for the Social Sciences: 4 credits
BIO 2070: Anatomy & Physiology I for health Sciences: 4 credits
BIO 2070: Anatomy & Physiology II for health Sciences: 4 credits
BIO 2072: Microbiology for Health Sciences: 4 credits
BIO 2073: Human Genetics: 3 credits
Nursing Major Requirements: 61 credits
Health Assessment * Fundamentals of Nursing Practice * Pharmacology & Pathophysiology I & II * Holistic Theory & Practice * Maternal Child Nursing * Psychiatric Nursing * Medical Surgical I * Ethics & Professional Values in Healthcare * Medical Surgical II * Palliative Care * Leadership and Patient Centered Care * Population & Environmental Health * Population & Environmental Health Clinical * Evidence Based Practice and Nursing Research
Accelerated Second Degree Program
Manhattanville’s Accelerated BS program in Nursing can be completed in four semesters of continuous study. Nursing provides a unique range of professional skills and techniques to assist future nurses with balancing high tech with high care. In addition to the baccalaureate essentials in nursing, students in the Accelerated BS in Nursing program will have a competitive advantage and learn holistic integrative modalities to complement traditional medicine. Students will also be qualified to become certified in holistic nursing and end of life care.
The Clinical Learning Laboratory contains state-of-the-art resources for basic skills training. The high fidelity clinical simulations offer advanced training within simulated settings across the care continuum to bridge important connections between academic knowledge and clinical reasoning.
For additional information contact Brian Sondey, Director of Graduate Admissions at Brian.Sondey@mville.edu or 914-323-1490.
APPLICATION
- 300-500 word essay on why you are pursuing a career in nursing through Manhattanville.
- College transcript(s) for ALL credits attempted & including degree conferral.
- One (1) professional or academic recommendation.
- An exam (TEAS or HESI) is not required.
- The program is a summer start only after fall 2020.
- Documents can be sent to brian.sondey@mville.edu.
HOURS
- Courses are offered anytime between the hours of 8 AM – 9 PM, Monday through Saturday.
- Clinicals are held anytime between the hours of 7 AM – 11 PM, Monday through Sunday.
- Students may travel up to 50 miles to their clinical site. There is no guarantee that clinical locations will be accessible via public transportation. Transportation is, therefore, required.
- Each cohort is 4 consecutive semesters (i.e. fall, spring, summer & fall).
PREREQUISITES
- College GPA must be a minimum of a 3.0.
- All pre-requisites should be completed at the time of applying.
- The following courses must be taken with a C+ or better.
You may only have ONE retake on any pre-requisite. Failure of two pre-requisites disqualifies students for admission to the program.
- Fundamentals of Psychology (3 credits minimum; 4 credits preferred)
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (4 credits)
- Statistics (3 credits)
- Chemistry (4 credits)
- Developmental Psychology – Covering Lifespan (3 credits)
- Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab (4 credits)
- Microbiology with Lab (4 credits)
- Principles of Human Genetics (3 credits)
TUITION
This program is registered with the State Education Department of the University of the State of New York, Albany, NY 12234.
- The program is 61 credits at a cost of $900 per credit. This is for the 2020 academic year.
- Students should factor in other costs: uniforms, lab and exam fees, books, travel, equipment, background check, physical exam, CPR certification and other costs.
- There are no institutional scholarships. Students can complete the FAFSA and may be eligible for Federal Loans.