Be the heart and soul of health care.
The SUNY Morrisville nursing Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program prepares you for one of the fastest-growing career paths in health care today.
Why SUNY Morrisville Nursing?
Our rigorous two-year nursing A.A.S. program combines classroom learning with clinical experience in a hospital, where you will care for patients directly under faculty supervision. Program students benefit from personalized instruction as our student-to-faculty ratio never exceeds eight students in any clinical or laboratory setting.
The degree program prepares graduates to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Upon completion and passing the NCLEX-RN exam, graduates can choose to transfer seamlessly to our RN to Bachelor of Science (B.S.) program that can be completed fully online in 24 months.
The NYS Education Department requires A.A.S. program graduates to obtain a B.S. in nursing within 10 years of licensure.
Skills You Will Gain
Upon program completion, you will be able to:
- Advocate for patients and their families
- Provide compassionate, coordinated care
- Conduct yourself in a manner that reflects integrity, responsibility and ethical practice
- Foster open communication, mutual respect and shared decision-making to achieve safe, quality patient care
- Use clinical reasoning to help minimize risk of harm to patients, family and providers
- Improve quality and safety of health care systems
What Can I Do in Nursing?
Due to high demand for nurses and our program’s strong reputation in the field, graduating from our nursing program and passing the NCLEX-RN exam opens numerous career opportunities in a variety of settings including:
- Hospitals
- Acute care facilities
- Long-term care facilities
- Home health care
- Community-based agencies
- Schools
- Rehabilitative facilities
- Nursing care facilities
- Doctors’ offices
- Insurance carriers
- Outpatient care centers
- Travel nursing
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Technology Requirements
LAPTOP CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
The Associate Degree Nursing Program is a laptop curriculum, meaning laptops are required for each student starting with NURS 120. Here are the key points and requirements:
- Laptop Requirement:
- All students must have a laptop beginning with the entering class (NURS 120).
- Students should contact the Financial Aid Office before purchasing a laptop to check if they can use financial aid for the purchase.
- Privacy Screen:
- A privacy screen/filter/shield is required for all computerized testing.
- Students will not be allowed to take tests without a privacy screen.
Minimum Device Requirements for this Program
It is highly recommended that students do not purchase a tablet or touch-screen device, as is will not run specific nursing software packages.
- 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. Only genuine versions of Windows Operating Systems are supported. The versions of Windows 10 certified for use are 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, and Windows 11 21H2.
- CPU Processor: Non-ARM based processor supported by your operating system
- RAM: 4GB of usable RAM or higher
- Hard drive: 4GB or higher of available space.
- USB port is required (Newer devices may require an adaptor.)
- Screen resolution should be at least 1280 x 768. Scaling should be set to 100%.
- Software: Microsoft Office 365
Accreditation Information
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
www.acenursing.org
The A.A.S. nursing program at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville at the Morrisville and Norwich Campuses located in Morrisville and Norwich, New York is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the A.A.S. nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.
NY State Education Department
Office of the Professions
Division of Professional Licensing Services
Nurse Unit
89 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12234-1000
518.486.2967
HESC code: 5208.10
Accredited by the New York State Board of Regents.
SUNY Morrisville Associate Nursing Program Outcomes
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| Fifty percent (50%) of students will complete the program within 2 years of matriculating in the nursing program. |
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| Eighty percent (80%) of graduates will pass the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN) on their first or subsequent attempts. |
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| Ninety percent (90%) of the program graduates will be employed as a Graduate or Registered Nurse within nine (9) months of graduation. |
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