Nursing
Nursing Department
Math, Natural and Health Science Division
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Department Chair: |
Dorothea Lever |
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Office Location: |
Technology Center, Suite 8210 |
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Phone Number: |
845-574-4222 or 4223 |
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Fax Number: |
845-574-4462 |
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Office Hours |
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00 pm |
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Admissions Coordinator: |
Mary Leighton |
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Assistant: |
Leona Goldberg |
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Phone Number: |
845-574-4474 |
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Admission Hours: |
Monday - Thursday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
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Friday 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
The Philosophy of the Nursing Program
Nursing is a health profession which focuses on the alleviation or prevention of disease, and on maximizing the patient’s potential for optimal well being. Nursing is a direct, goal-oriented, service profession which responds to the specific needs of the patient. The patient may be the individual, the family, or the community. Nursing is practiced in an ever expanding variety of settings. The health care system is a complex organization of structured and non-structured care facilities, and human resources which provide a wide array of health care services.
The nursing process is a methodology upon which the practice of nursing is based. It consists of five interrelated steps: assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Effective implementation of the Nursing Process requires cognitive, psychomotor, and affective behaviors derived from learning activities in clinical therapeutics, nursing theory, liberal arts, and sciences.
Goals of the Nursing Program at Rockland Community College
- Meet the needs of the community for individuals who are both informed citizens and registered nurses.
- Provide access into practice as a registered nurse and the foundation for baccalaureate and higher education in nursing for all who desire it.
Accreditation
Rockland Community College's Nursing Program is registered by the State Education Department and fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). When students successfully complete the Rockland Community College Nursing Program, they will be awarded the Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree and will be eligible to apply to take the National Council Examination required for licensing as a Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN).
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
404-975-5000
Admission into Nursing Program
For current information about the program, please come to a Informational Session held the second and fourth Wednesday of every month from 4:00 to 5:30 pm, or call 845-574-4474. (Dates, & Times subject to change please call the day before a session to confirm) Nursing Program brochures may be accessed at the link below.
Refer to the College Catalog for information on policies and services applicable to all students at Rockland Community College. Because the health field changes so rapidly, adjustments in curriculum requirements and policies are sometimes necessary. The nursing faculty maintains the highest educational standards which may require changes in the information and policies in this web site without prior notification.
