Nursing: A.A.S.
SUNY Broome’s Nursing Program prepares students for entry into the modern healthcare workforce. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). The Nursing Program has required educational components in all of the following areas: classroom, clinical facilities and the nursing skills lab. Each student must meet the mathematics proficiency requirements at selected intervals during the program.
Clinical experiences for Nursing students are scheduled by the Nursing Department and may include day, evening and weekend time frames. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to clinical and community facilities in Broome and surrounding counties. All clinical components run concurrently with lectures. To progress, students must satisfactorily complete all clinical components.
Students must also complete assignments in the Nursing Skills Center Lab and Computer Lab. These assignments are completed both inside and outside of class time. Students must complete the Nursing Program within four academic years of the date of enrollment in Nursing courses. They must receive a C or better in all Nursing, Biology, Microbiology and Pharmacology courses to progress in the Program.
To be eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse, graduates must meet the criteria for good “moral character” as determined by the New York State Education Department. Transfer students who want to matriculate into the nursing program must provide a letter from their previous Nursing Program director stating that the student did not leave for clinical issues relating to patient safety or professionalism.
Please also see the Evening-Weekend Option!
Nursing is a Competitive Admissions program. The Nursing Day option accepts applications through March 1 preceding the fall semester you wish to enter.
There are essential non-academic requirements of the Nursing Program. These are the physical, psychological and professional expectations required of all students in the Nursing Program. Students must have the ability to perform interventions that ensure patient safety. Please see the Prospective Students page for a complete list of essential functions.
In order to participate in clinical rotations, which are requisite to graduate from a nursing program, students are required to submit proof of a current physical and up-to-date vaccinations including a yearly Influenza vaccination. Specific instructions about required health status documentation and deadlines are provided by the Nursing Program on an ongoing basis.
Nursing Program graduates enter a favorable job market with many employment opportunities and an average entry salary of $73,000-$74,000 per year. Between 2021 and 2031, the national job outlook for Registered Nurses is projected to increase by 6%. Currently, the top employers of nurses include hospitals, physician offices, home health, and long-term care facilities. Visit the US Bureau of Labor Statistics website for additional information on the job opportunities in Nursing.
Based on recent changes to New York State regulations, all students admitted to an Associate Degree Nursing program starting January 2018 in New York State who successfully graduate and who obtain a New York State registered nursing license will be required to receive a BS in nursing within ten years of initial RN licensure.
More information on NY License RequirementsAssociate Degree Nurses can further their career opportunities by earning their BSN and going on for Graduate Degrees in their particular area of interest. SUNY Broome has transfer articulation agreements which provide a smooth transition to the BSN
(10/22/2024)
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Wendy Antalek, RN Supervisor of Health Careers & Services Broome Tioga BOCES |
Michele McKay, MSN, RN, CNE Associate Dean for Nursing SUNY Broome Community College |
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Angela Baldini, MSN, CNN Director of Operations - Central NY Area Fresenius Medical Care |
Kim McLain, PhD Associate Vice President and Dean of Health Sciences and Institutional Effectiveness SUNY Broome Community College |
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Sally Bennett, PhD, MS, BSN, RN-NPD Director, Nursing Professional Development Guthrie - Robert Packer Hospital |
Mario Ortiz, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, FNP-C, FNAP, FAAN Dean - Decker School of Nursing & Health Sciences Binghamton University |
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Danielle Britton Director of Training, Education & Workforce Development SUNY Broome Community College |
Jackie Otremba, RN Director of Nursing Hilltop Retirement Campus United Methodist Homes |
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Professor Tracy Curtis, Chair Biology Department SUNY Broome Community College |
Gerald E. Putman Executive Director Dr. G. Clifford and Florence B. Decker Foundation |
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Margaret Decker, MS, RN, CNE Chief Nursing Officer Greater Binghamton Health Center |
Patti Reuther, MS, RN, CHSE Ex. Dir. of Innovative Simulation & Practice Center Decker College of Nursing & Health Sciences Binghamton University |
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William Hollister, PhD Professor - Biology Department SUNY Broome Community College |
Karen Roeske, RN VP, Chief Nursing Officer Lourdes Hospital/Ascension Health |
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Elaine Howard, DNP, ANP, MS, RN Adjunct Faculty - Keuka College and SUNY Broome Community College |
Tina Seedborg, MS, RN Nursing Program Chair SUNY Broome Community College |
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Penny Kelly, Ed.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs SUNY Broome Community College |
Peggy Thomas, MSN, RN, CENP VP for Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer UHS Hospitals |
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David J. Klimachefsky, MDiv, RN Nurse Residency Coordinator & Affiliating School Liaison UHS Hospitals |
Catherine Williams, CFRE Executive Director Broome Community College Foundation |
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Jeffrey Lutkiewicz, RN Clinic Manager Fresenius Medical Care |
Ami Wiswell P-TECH School Counselor Broome Tioga BOCES |
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SUNY Broome Nursing Student Representatives: Day & Evening-Weekend Program Class Officers Immediate Past Class Officer Alumni |
The Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Inc. and registered by the New York State Education Department.
ACEN Contact Information:
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Phone: 404-975-5000
Fax: 404-975-5020
Email: info@acenursing.org
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate in Nursing Program is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program here .
New York State Education Department Contact Information:
New York State Education Department
Office of the Professions
Division of Professional Licensing Services – Nurse Unit
89 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12234-1000
Phone: 518-474-3817
NC-SARA
Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to determine whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements in the state where the institution is located, as well as other U.S. States where:
- Distance education students are located at the time of initial enrollment
- The program is advertised as meeting educational requirements
- Students attest they intend to be licensed/certified
The Nursing A.A.S. and Nursing Evening-Weekend A.A.S. programs at SUNY Broome Community College are registered by the New York State Education Department and meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification in New York State.
Through a good faith effort, and in compliance with federal regulation, SUNY Broome has determined that these programs also meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following U.S. States: Florida and Pennsylvania.
However, SUNY Broome Community College is not the licensure/certification authority in these states and cannot guarantee that an individual will be issued a license or certificate. Candidates must contact the appropriate licensure/certification authority in each state for specific guidance on application procedures and requirements.
NCLEX Licensure Pass Rates
Expected Level of Achievement: The annual mean NCLEX pass rate for all first-time test takers will be 80% or higher.
| Year | Aggregated Mean | Day Program | Evening/Weekend Program |
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| 2024 | 90.14% (64/71) |
91.18% (Spring/Summer 2024) (62/68) |
66.67% (Fall 2023) (2/3) |
| 2023 | 82.19% (60/73) |
88.89% (Spring 2023) (40/45) |
71.43% (Fall 2022) (20/28) |
Program Completion
Expected Level of Achievement: ≥ 55% of students who begin the program will complete it within 100% of the expected timeframe.
| Academic Year | Aggregated Program Completion Rate | Traditional Day Option | Evening/Weekend Option |
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| 2024 | 75.73% (78/103) |
78.48% (62/79) Spring 2024 Graduates |
66.67% (16/24) Fall 2024 Graduates |
| 2022-2023 | 63.44% (59/93) |
63.08% (41/65) Spring 2023 Graduates |
64.29% (18/28) Fall 2022 Graduates |
Employment
Expected Level of Achievement:
2024 – 85% of graduates will report being employed in an RN position six months post-graduation;
2023* – 90% of graduates will report being employed in an RN position one year post-graduation.
| Graduation Year | Aggregated | Traditional Day Program | Evening/Weekend Option |
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| 2024 | Pending | 92.31% 12/13 |
Pending – June 2025 |
| 2023* | 100% | 100% (6/6) |
No graduates |
- Demonstrate professional, legal, and ethical accountability within the scope and standards of nursing practice.
- Engage in effective communication and collaboration in intra and inter disciplinary teams across a variety of contexts in the care of multiple patients.
- Utilize information and technology to communicate information and to support decision making and organization of safe client care.
- Adapt patient centered care that respects cultural values and beliefs, to promote health, self- determination, integrity and ongoing growth of human beings.
- Integrate evidence-based practice into patient-centered care, using the nursing process across a range of settings and populations.
- Incorporate principles of teaching-learning within the registered nurse scope of practice to prevent illness.
- Use data to monitor and improve the quality and safety of patient care.
- Formulate safe and effective clinical judgements guided by the nursing process, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based practice.
Contact Information
Admissions Office
607-778-5001
admissions@sunybroome.edu
- Tina Seedborg, Chairperson
- Decker Health Science Building, Room 217G
- 607-778-5060
- seedborgtm@sunybroome.edu