Nursing

General Information
Have you ever pictured yourself helping people - really helping people? For instance, helping a mother bring a newborn child into the world...helping a heart attack victim regain consciousness...helping an emergency room staff save the life of a car accident victim...helping a teenager overcome a drug or alcohol abuse problem...helping an abused person regain self-confidence and esteem to enjoy a better life... or even helping others perform essential daily routines? Nursing is a unique healthcare discipline with a broad scope of responsibility where you can really make a difference in the quality of people's lives.

The nursing profession is a rapidly growing field with a wide variety of satisfying and challenging career opportunities. York College's CCNE accredited Baccalaureate Nursing Degree program combines the education and practical experience needed to meet the demands of this profession. York College provides a solid educational background to prepare nursing graduates to take the State Board Examination for Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse.

LPN track and RN to BS in Nursing Programs
In addition to the traditional program for high school graduates, York College offers an LPN track, for the LPN who intends to earn a BS in Nursing and an RN to BS Completion Program, for the RN who graduated from a two year program and wishes to earn a BS Degree in Nursing.

Objectives
The Nursing Department at York College prepares the student for entry into professional practice and provides the foundation for graduate study.

Faculty Highlights
The faculty in the Department of Nursing are accomplished, respected experts in the field of nursing. Sixty-seven percent have earned doctoral degrees and an additional two percent are in doctoral programs. Many nursing faculty have presented research at regional, national, or international conferences and workshops; and some have been appointed or elected to professional posts at the community, state or national level. Faculty are also involved in a wide variety of community service activities and enjoy the broad cultural and recreational resources the community has to offer.

The nursing faculty are committed to challenging students intellectually and providing them with high-quality career counseling. Faculty work hard to bring the world of Professional Nursing to life in the classroom and to ensure that all students have superb clinical learning experiences in the many health care agencies in the York area.

Special Opportunities
Clinical practice begins as early as the second semester in the sophomore year and extends through the rest of the curriculum. A variety of clinical sites ranging from traditional hospitals to community based services such as Women's Shelters, Early Childhood Intervention Centers, and Self-Help Groups are utilized in order to provide exposure to daily health care situations and patient care decision-making.

In addition to the clinically based work, students in the senior year have the opportunity to do a research utilization project and to select an area of independent clinical study with a nurse mentor.

Special Facilities
The Nursing Department is located in a wing of McKay Hall. This facility houses five state-of-the-art learning laboratories, which replicate actual clinical settings: a basic nursing care lab, an adult health lab (critical care and chronic care), a maternal/ pediatric care lab, a home care lab, and a communication/mental health lab. The nursing media center and the computer laboratory provide opportunities for learning via computer-assisted programs and films. Video recording equipment is available so that students may record and critique their own performance in the process of developing communication and psychomotor skills. An inviting lounge is available in which students may socialize and purchase beverages and snacks.

Career Opportunities
With the Baccalaureate Degree:

Acute Care/Hospitals
Adult Health: Surgical and Medical Care
Community Health
Community Mental Health
Emergency Department
Health Care Clinics
Home Health Care
Hospice
Intensive Care
Long-Term Care/Rehabilitation
Maternal-Child Health
Mental Health
Nursing Homes
Occupational Health
Outpatient Surgical Centers
Rehabilitation Hospitals
School Nursing
Sub-Acute Care

With the Graduate Degree:

Case Manager
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Nursing Administration
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing Education
Nurse Midwife
Nursing Practitioner

Courses Offered
In addition to the basic education courses the following nursing courses are designed to prepare the student to practice professional nursing:

Nutrition in Health Care
Human Development and Health Care
Basic Principles of Nursing
Health Assessments for Professional Nursing Practice
Parent-Child Health: Theory and Practice
Adults with Chronic Health Problems: Theory and Practice
Adults with Acute Health Problems: Theory and Practice
Research and Professional Nursing Practice
Leadership in Professional Nursing
Community Health: Theory and Practice
Psychiatric/Mental Health: Theory and Practice
Nursing Practicum

Alumni Record Alumni from our program have distinguished themselves through their contribution to health care in various settings. There are York College graduates in the military services, hospitals, community health centers, dialysis centers - anywhere there are people in need of health care. Their positions range from staff nurse to manager to practitioner to teacher to executive director. Listed below is a small sampling of nursing graduates and their current areas of employment:

Noah Kunkle, '04, RN, BS, Traveling Nurse currently working in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Dekey Tenpa, '04, RN, BS, Clinical Nurse I, Emergency Department, York Hospital, York, PA

Emily Cooper, '03, RN, MS, Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist, WellSpan Health System, York, PA

Debra Saylor, '01, RN, BS, Bio-Terrorism Emergency Response Coordinator, Carroll County Health Department, Westminster, MD

Susan Walker, '00, RN, MSN, Perioperative Clinical Nurse Educator, Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA

Karen Dykstra, '98, BS, RN, Clinical Nurse II, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, WellSpan Health System, York, PA

Amy Sureth Fickes, '98, RN, BS, Staff Nurse-Trauma Neuro, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA

Andrew Hoffman, '98, CRNA, MS, Nurse Anesthetist, Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, DE

Cheryl Mattern, '98, BS, RN, Dover School District Certified School Nurse, Dover PA

Donald Palaughi, '98, RN, BS, Director of Nursing, Manor Care Health Services, Dallastown, PA

Cynthia York, '98, RN, BS, St. Mary's Hospital, Cardiac Unit, Richmond, VA

Pat Avakian, '97, RNC, BS, Director, Women & Children's Services, Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD

Scott Dillon, '97, RN, CRNA, Nurse Anesthetist, Anesthesia Associates of York, York, PA

Steve Jablonski, '97, BS, RN, Surgical ICU, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA

Cindy Rose, '97, BS, RN, School/Staff Nurse at the Hannah Penn Family Health Center, York, PA

Abigail Strouse, '97, RN, BS, Surgical Transitional Intensive Care Nurse, WellSpan Health System, York, PA

Jodi Gantz, '96, RN, BS, CSN, School Nurse, South Eastern School District, Fawn Grove, PA

Lance Ranck, '96, RN, BS, MBA, Senior Scientific Affairs Liaison, Fujisawa Healthcare Inc.

Melissa Stolley, '95, BA, BS, RN, CWOCN, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse, Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg, PA

Bryan A. Weber, '95, ARNP, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, College of Nursing & Institute on Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Jeff Busser, '94, RN, BS, Nurse Manager, Surgical Transitional Intensive Care, WellSpan, York, PA

Brett Koller, '94, RN, BS, Staff Nurse, Trauma Intensive Care Unit, WellSpan, York, PA

Stephen V. Snyder, '93, RN, BS, Staff Nurse, Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit, WellSpan Health System, York, PA

Patsi Albright, '92, CRNP, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Management of HIV Patients, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA

Rose Rupert, '92, RN, MS, CCRN, IV Therapy Teacher, Memorial Hospital, York, PA

Deborah D. Taylor, '92, MSN, CRNP, BC, Nurse Practitioner, White Rose OB/GYN, York, PA

Kathy Mosso, '90, RN, BS, OCN, Parish Nurse, St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, York, PA

Janis Taylor, '90, RN, BS, MS, CRNP, Visiting Professor, York College of Pennsylvania

Sueanne Fields McNiff, '89, RN, BS, CEN, Certified Emergency Nurse, Emergency Department, WellSpan, York, PA

Roberta Kepner, '89, MSN, RN, CS, Diabetes Self-Management Program, WellSpan, York, PA, and a Family Therapist and Staff Nurse in Child-Adolescent Psychiatry

Rosa Hickey, '88, MSN, RN, Clinical Director Emergency Department, WellSpan, York, PA

Condoda Boyle-Kuhner, '88, RN, MS, Nurse Practitioner in Allergy Practice, York, PA

Audra Johns, '87, RN, MS, Clinical Specialist, Intensive Care Unit, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

Cindy Murphy Strobeck, '86, RN, BS, OCN, Oncology Research at the Cancer Center, Apple Hill, WellSpan Health System, York, PA

April Trout, '85, RN, BS, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Harrisburg, PA

Sarah Harne-Britner, '84, RN, MSN, CCRN, Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pinnacle Health System, Harrisburg, PA

Dianne Moore, '84, RN, MSN, Coordinator of Women's Health Services, WellSpan Health System, York, PA

Suzanne Frazier, '82, RN, MS, CCRN, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA

Sandra Tourt-Uhlig, '82, RN, BS, Director, Clinical Research Operations, Brain Tumor Center at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

Dana Brubaker Cotton, '81, RN, BS, Office of the Attending Physician, United States Congress, Washington, DC

Maureen Kovchok, '81, RN, BS, Adult Nurse Practitioner, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY

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	Nursing General Information Have you ever pictured yourself helping people - really helping people? For instance, helping a mother bring a newborn child into the world...helping a heart attack victim regain consciousness...helping an emergency room staff save the life of a car accident victim...helping a teenager overcome a drug or alcohol abuse problem...helping an abused person regain self-confidence and esteem to enjoy a better life... or even helping others perform essential daily routines? Nursing is a unique healthcare discipline with a broad scope of responsibility where you can really make a difference in the quality of people's lives. The nursing profession is a rapidly growing field with a wide variety of satisfying and challenging career opportunities. York College's CCNE accredited Baccalaureate Nursing Degree program combines the education and practical experience needed to meet the demands of this profession. York College provides a solid educational background to prepare nursing graduates to take the State Board Examination for Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse. LPN track and RN to BS in Nursing Programs In addition to the traditional program for high school graduates, York College offers an LPN track, for the LPN who intends to earn a BS in Nursing and an RN to BS Completion Program, for the RN who graduated from a two year program and wishes to earn a BS Degree in Nursing. Objectives The Nursing Department at York College prepares the student for entry into professional practice and provides the foundation for graduate study. Faculty Highlights The faculty in the Department of Nursing are accomplished, respected experts in the field of nursing. Sixty-seven percent have earned doctoral degrees and an additional two percent are in doctoral programs. Many nursing faculty have presented research at regional, national, or international conferences and workshops; and some have been appointed or elected to professional posts at the community, state or national level. Faculty are also involved in a wide variety of community service activities and enjoy the broad cultural and recreational resources the community has to offer. The nursing faculty are committed to challenging students intellectually and providing them with high-quality career counseling. Faculty work hard to bring the world of Professional Nursing to life in the classroom and to ensure that all students have superb clinical learning experiences in the many health care agencies in the York area. Special Opportunities Clinical practice begins as early as the second semester in the sophomore year and extends through the rest of the curriculum. A variety of clinical sites ranging from traditional hospitals to community based services such as Women's Shelters, Early Childhood Intervention Centers, and Self-Help Groups are utilized in order to provide exposure to daily health care situations and patient care decision-making. In addition to the clinically based work, students in the senior year have the opportunity to do a research utilization project and to select an area of independent clinical study with a nurse mentor. Special Facilities The Nursing Department is located in a wing of McKay Hall. This facility houses five state-of-the-art learning laboratories, which replicate actual clinical settings: a basic nursing care lab, an adult health lab (critical care and chronic care), a maternal/ pediatric care lab, a home care lab, and a communication/mental health lab. The nursing media center and the computer laboratory provide opportunities for learning via computer-assisted programs and films. Video recording equipment is available so that students may record and critique their own performance in the process of developing communication and psychomotor skills. An inviting lounge is available in which students may socialize and purchase beverages and snacks. Career Opportunities With the Baccalaureate Degree: Acute Care/Hospitals Adult Health: Surgical and Medical Care Community Health Community Mental Health Emergency Department Health Care Clinics Home Health Care Hospice Intensive Care Long-Term Care/Rehabilitation Maternal-Child Health Mental Health Nursing Homes Occupational Health Outpatient Surgical Centers Rehabilitation Hospitals School Nursing Sub-Acute Care With the Graduate Degree: Case Manager Clinical Nurse Specialist Nursing Administration Nurse Anesthetist Nursing Education Nurse Midwife Nursing Practitioner Courses Offered In addition to the basic education courses the following nursing courses are designed to prepare the student to practice professional nursing: Nutrition in Health Care Human Development and Health Care Basic Principles of Nursing Health Assessments for Professional Nursing Practice Parent-Child Health: Theory and Practice Adults with Chronic Health Problems: Theory and Practice Adults with Acute Health Problems: Theory and Practice Research and Professional Nursing Practice Leadership in Professional Nursing Community Health: Theory and Practice Psychiatric/Mental Health: Theory and Practice Nursing Practicum Alumni Record Alumni from our program have distinguished themselves through their contribution to health care in various settings. There are York College graduates in the military services, hospitals, community health centers, dialysis centers - anywhere there are people in need of health care. Their positions range from staff nurse to manager to practitioner to teacher to executive director. Listed below is a small sampling of nursing graduates and their current areas of employment: Noah Kunkle, '04, RN, BS, Traveling Nurse currently working in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands Dekey Tenpa, '04, RN, BS, Clinical Nurse I, Emergency Department, York Hospital, York, PA Emily Cooper, '03, RN, MS, Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist, WellSpan Health System, York, PA Debra Saylor, '01, RN, BS, Bio-Terrorism Emergency Response Coordinator, Carroll County Health Department, Westminster, MD Susan Walker, '00, RN, MSN, Perioperative Clinical Nurse Educator, Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA Karen Dykstra, '98, BS, RN, Clinical Nurse II, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, WellSpan Health System, York, PA Amy Sureth Fickes, '98, RN, BS, Staff Nurse-Trauma Neuro, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA Andrew Hoffman, '98, CRNA, MS, Nurse Anesthetist, Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, DE Cheryl Mattern, '98, BS, RN, Dover School District Certified School Nurse, Dover PA Donald Palaughi, '98, RN, BS, Director of Nursing, Manor Care Health Services, Dallastown, PA Cynthia York, '98, RN, BS, St. Mary's Hospital, Cardiac Unit, Richmond, VA Pat Avakian, '97, RNC, BS, Director, Women & Children's Services, Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD Scott Dillon, '97, RN, CRNA, Nurse Anesthetist, Anesthesia Associates of York, York, PA Steve Jablonski, '97, BS, RN, Surgical ICU, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA Cindy Rose, '97, BS, RN, School/Staff Nurse at the Hannah Penn Family Health Center, York, PA Abigail Strouse, '97, RN, BS, Surgical Transitional Intensive Care Nurse, WellSpan Health System, York, PA Jodi Gantz, '96, RN, BS, CSN, School Nurse, South Eastern School District, Fawn Grove, PA Lance Ranck, '96, RN, BS, MBA, Senior Scientific Affairs Liaison, Fujisawa Healthcare Inc. Melissa Stolley, '95, BA, BS, RN, CWOCN, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse, Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg, PA Bryan A. Weber, '95, ARNP, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, College of Nursing & Institute on Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Jeff Busser, '94, RN, BS, Nurse Manager, Surgical Transitional Intensive Care, WellSpan, York, PA Brett Koller, '94, RN, BS, Staff Nurse, Trauma Intensive Care Unit, WellSpan, York, PA Stephen V. Snyder, '93, RN, BS, Staff Nurse, Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit, WellSpan Health System, York, PA Patsi Albright, '92, CRNP, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Management of HIV Patients, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA Rose Rupert, '92, RN, MS, CCRN, IV Therapy Teacher, Memorial Hospital, York, PA Deborah D. Taylor, '92, MSN, CRNP, BC, Nurse Practitioner, White Rose OB/GYN, York, PA Kathy Mosso, '90, RN, BS, OCN, Parish Nurse, St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, York, PA Janis Taylor, '90, RN, BS, MS, CRNP, Visiting Professor, York College of Pennsylvania Sueanne Fields McNiff, '89, RN, BS, CEN, Certified Emergency Nurse, Emergency Department, WellSpan, York, PA Roberta Kepner, '89, MSN, RN, CS, Diabetes Self-Management Program, WellSpan, York, PA, and a Family Therapist and Staff Nurse in Child-Adolescent Psychiatry Rosa Hickey, '88, MSN, RN, Clinical Director Emergency Department, WellSpan, York, PA Condoda Boyle-Kuhner, '88, RN, MS, Nurse Practitioner in Allergy Practice, York, PA Audra Johns, '87, RN, MS, Clinical Specialist, Intensive Care Unit, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD Cindy Murphy Strobeck, '86, RN, BS, OCN, Oncology Research at the Cancer Center, Apple Hill, WellSpan Health System, York, PA April Trout, '85, RN, BS, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Harrisburg, PA Sarah Harne-Britner, '84, RN, MSN, CCRN, Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pinnacle Health System, Harrisburg, PA Dianne Moore, '84, RN, MSN, Coordinator of Women's Health Services, WellSpan Health System, York, PA Suzanne Frazier, '82, RN, MS, CCRN, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA Sandra Tourt-Uhlig, '82, RN, BS, Director, Clinical Research Operations, Brain Tumor Center at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC Dana Brubaker Cotton, '81, RN, BS, Office of the Attending Physician, United States Congress, Washington, DC Maureen Kovchok, '81, RN, BS, Adult Nurse Practitioner, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY	Apply Online Majors Financial Aid/Costs Visit Us Campus Map & Virtual Tours Schmidt Library Contact Directory YCP Facts at a Glance Bookstore News & Events Sports Information Message from the President

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