Nursing

Health care is one of the most rapidly expanding and dynamic industries in our nation and the nursing programs offered by the Nursing Department at New York City College of Technology, CUNY (City Tech) are two of the college's most competitive offerings that help meet this trend.

The bachelor of science in Nursing is for registered nurses who want to develop their critical thinking and research skills to become nurse leaders and managers. The RN-BS Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and is approved by the New York State Education Department.

Our graduates join a cadre of nursing professionals who have been consistently voted by the Gallup poll as the most trusted profession in the US. You will find City Tech Nursing graduates working in some of the prestigious health care facilities in New York City and beyond.

Learning Outcomes

• Apply analytical reasoning and critical thinking skills in the incorporation of knowledge synthesized from nursing, humanities and the biological and social science into professional nursing practice.

• Utilize information technology to include traditional and developing methods of discovering, retrieving and using information in nursing practice.

• Effectively communicate with culturally diverse persons and disciplines in a caring manner, using a variety of strategies.

• Utilize the nursing process to provide culturally competent care to persons across the lifespan.

• Collaborate with significant support people and members of the health care team to assist diverse persons to achieve identified goals.

• Assume a leadership role within the scope of professional nursing practice.

• Participate in research that focuses on evidence-based practice and utilize findings to support clinical decision-making.

• Incorporate professional nursing standards and accountability into practice.

• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and personal and professional development through continuing education and participation in professional organizations.

• Recognize the impact of economic, political, social and demographic forces affecting the delivery of regional, national and global health care.

Articulation Agreements

Currently formal CUNY AAS articulation agreements are in effect with Kingsborough Community College, LaGuardia Community College, Borough of Manhattan Community College and Queensborough Community College. Please refer to the college website to see the full text of the agreements.

Accreditation

The nursing programs at New York City College of Technology City University of New York are accredited by the

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

New York State Education Department Professional Education Program Review
89 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor, West Wing
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: 518.486.2967; Fax: 518.473.8577

Approximate Additional Costs

Advisement Information

For advisement, please contact Nursing@citytech.cuny.edu