Cochran School of Nursing

Directions | Contact Us

Mission of the School

The mission of the Cochran School of Nursing is to educate men and women in the art and science of professional nursing. This two-year program is designed to lead to an Associate Degree in Applied Science and to prepare students for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN). The faculty assumes the responsibility to provide an educational foundation that supports the health needs of the multicultural community in which the graduate will serve. Focusing largely on the nursing process, the faculty facilitates student achievement of the program objectives and assists them to function in the current health care delivery system. Inherent in the teaching methods is the educational processes that enable the graduate to think critically in providing patient/family focused nursing care. There is emphasis on developing individual goals for personal growth, professional involvement, and participation in life long learning.

News

Applications

Applications are no longer being accepted for Fall 2010! Updates regarding the admission criteria for the January 2011 class will be available beginning February 26, 2010.

NLNAC Accreditation

We are proud to announce that the Cochran School of Nursing has been awarded initial accredtation as an Associate Degree in Nursing Progam by the National League for Nursing Acdreditation Commission. The school was reviewed in September 2008 and the recommendation for a full five year accreditation was finalized in March, 2009

Congratulations to the Dean, Kathleen M. Dirschel, PhD, RN for her visionary leadership, the faculty for their excellence in teaching, the staff for their dedicated support and a special thanks to all the students, past, present and future.

Information Session

Information Session will be on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 1:00pm.

Articulation

The Cochran School of Nursing has established articulation agreements with Mercy College and Kaplan University that permits a seamless progression from the associate degree to the bachelor’s degree in nursing. Upon graduation from Cochran School of Nursing and licensure as a registered professional nurse, graduates of Cochran may enter with advanced standing into the baccalaureate programs that are offered by Mercy College and Kaplan University.

Student Resources

At this time MBS Direct is no longer providing Online book purchasing services. Please utilize this link http://www.lww.com/csn/ or go to student resources, for your text book needs.

STUDENT TEXTBOOKS

To purchase textbooks for Maternity, Pediactrics, and Pschy nursing, go to

WWW.US.ELSEVIERHEALTH.COM

Good News Nursing Students

Good news nursing students....NSANYS has put together a list of all area hospitals that will be holding internship/externship programs this summer.

To see the list along with links to each hospital and detailed information on how to apply visit out website at http://www.nsanys.org <http://www.nsanys.org/> and click the "internships/externships" tab.

Don't waste anytime as deadlines to apply are quickly approaching! Be sure to check the website daily as the list will be updated often.

Good Luck to all those who apply!

Reaching out to Haiti

If any student has been affected by the Haiti Earthquake (family members, etc) and would like student org to organize a community fundraiser. Please email me at pmagaletto@riversidehealth.org.

School Closing

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER CLASSES WILL BE CANCELED AND THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2010

Message from the Vice President for Education and Dean

The Cochran School of Nursing, the oldest nursing school in Westchester County, has a long history of preparing excellent nursing clinicians. The Administrative Team and Faculty believe that our goals are achieved through the curriculum and through the academic infrastructure described herein. The School is strongly committed to preparing nurses who are competent to serve the health care needs of our communities.

Nurses have practiced throughout the ages to meet health needs for those who suffer, who are helpless, and who need care. The practice of nursing continues to advance and meet the health care needs of our society. In the beginning of the 21st Century and thereafter, we will see a greater need in the care for elders, for the protection and support of infants, women and children, and for the growing health care needs of our diverse communities. Nursing is the one profession that weaves together assessment and caring for all people in the management of their health and illness.

The commitment of the Cochran School of Nursing is to provide to our graduates the knowledge, skills and sensitivity learned and practiced through their studies in becoming a professional registered nurse.