Description:
This cooperative program is offered between HCCC and Bayonne Medical Center School of Nursing (BMCSON) or Christ Hospital School of Nursing (CHSON). Students complete their general education and science courses at HCCC and the nursing/clinical courses at one of the two schools of nursing. The Cooperative Nursing Program includes a theoretical base of general education and science courses together with a range of nursing theory and practical course designed to prepare graduates to be eligible for the State licensure examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Graduates of the Cooperative Nursing Program must pass the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses in order to practice nursing. Students who successfully complete this program will be awarded an Associate in Science Degree from Hudson County Community College and a Diploma in Nursing from their respective School of Nursing. Graduates of the Program may enter into upper division BSN Nursing programs through articulation agreements at many four-year institutions. The HCCC Cooperative Nursing Program has a joint admission with the Nursing program at New Jersey City University. The schools of Nursing of Christ Hospital and Bayonne Medical Center are accredited by the New Jersey Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). Contact information is as follows: New Jersey Board of Nursing 124 Halsey Street 6th Floor Newark, New Jersey 07102 973-504-6200 www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/nursing.htm NLNAC 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, Georgia 30326 404-975-5000 www.nlnac.org