New York Nursing Schools

Fuld Trust Awards $2.5 Million Grant to School of Nursing

The University of Rochester School of Nursing's effort to attract more talented people to the profession has received a significant endorsement with the renewal of a major grant by a national foundation.

The Helene Fuld Health Trust, HSBC Bank USA , Trustee has awarded the School of Nursing $2.5 million to support scholarships and the development of new programs. In 2002, the Helene Fuld Health Trust gave the School $2.2 million. The two grants are the largest gifts from foundations to the School in almost 25 years.

"The first grant from the Fuld Trust helped us change the way nurses are educated and attract many people to the profession who otherwise might not have brought their talent and compassion to nursing," said Patricia Chiverton, Ed.D., dean of the School of Nursing . "The nursing shortage is about quantity and quality. The grant renewal will enable us to continue to address both issues."

Since 2002, the School has awarded Fuld scholarships to 130 people in the accelerated bachelor's and master's degree programs. Another 30 have been selected for the upcoming year. Students have identified scholarship support as the single most important factor in their ability to pursue an accelerated nursing degree.

"Before pursuing nursing, I spent 12 years in marketing," said Helene Menchel, R.N. "With the generous support of the Fuld Trust, I could transition out of my executiverole in amarketing firm and jump into nursing head first, earning a second bachelor's degree in one year. Without Fuld, I would still be in night school part-time, trying to crawl into nursing over a five-year period. I had little confidence that such a long transition would come to fruition."

Despite some signs of improvement in the nursing shortage, recruitment of new talent to the profession remains a matter of national importance. With the Helene Fuld Health Trust grant renewal, the School will be able to increase enrollment in the accelerated program by about 50 percent over the next five years.

The School's master's and doctoral programs also need the Fuld scholarship support. The need for more highly educated nurse leaders to serve in clinical and academic settings to enhance health care and to train the next generation of nurses remains significant, School officials say.

The Helene Fuld Health Trust grant will enable the School to redesign some programs and solidify faculty recruitment, improving the student-teacher ratio and the clinical experience for students. The School also will continue to develop new curriculum, including, for example, integrating approaches to patient safety and health care quality improvement.

"We must develop programs that celebrate and expand nursing's role as an equal partner in the health care system," Chiverton said. "We must empower nurses to create and implement quality improvements at the bedside."

The Helene Fuld Health Trust grant has helped the School of Nursing attract students from across the country and from a wide variety of backgrounds. Here are a few examples of Fuld scholars: Wade Luttge, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel from North Pole, Alaska, who served in Desert Storm, the first war in Iraq, Patti Megerle, a veteran systems analyst for Eastman Kodak Co. who managed large software product development projects, Paul Sabin, a Utah native who has served as an executive for several managed care and health insurance companies, Makeeda Mendoza-Booker, a graduate of SUNY Buffalo and Long Island University who previously worked as a human resources professional for a law firm and Megan Sheldon, a native of South Dakota who recently worked as a research assistant at Massachusetts General Hospital in the Department of Genetics and Teratology and also as a clinic assistant and HIV counselor for Planned Parenthood's Greater Boston site.

While some Fuld scholars have moved to other institutions after completing their studies, many have remained in Rochester . After graduation in May 2004, Menchel joined Strong Memorial Hospital 's Medical Oncology Unit as a registered nurse.

"I have found one of the best teams in the profession, some of the best patients any nurse couldhope for, and I'm staying!" Menchel said. "I wish that every person could hear, answer and enjoy their calling as much as I have with nursing. Read more about this grant.

New York Nursing Programs

Adelphi University School of Nursing - Garden City
One South Ave. Garden City, New York 11530. 516-877-4510
Adirondack Community College Nursing Program - Queensbury
640 Bay Rd. Queensbury, NY 12804. 518-743-2264
Arnot-Ogden Medical Center - Elmira
600 Roe Ave. Elmira, New York 14905. 607-737-4100
Broome Community College - Binghamton
P.O. Box 1017, Binghamton, NY 13902. 607-778-5000
Cayuga County Community College Nursing Program - Auburn
197 Franklin St. Auburn, New York 13021. 315-255-1743
Clinton Community College - Plattsburgh
136 Clinton Point Dr. Plattsburgh, NY 12901. 518-562-4200
College of Mount Saint Vincent - Riverdale
6301 Riverdale Ave. Riverdale, New York 10471. 718-405-3267
Columbia University School of Nursing - New York City
630 West 168th St. New York, NY 10032. 212-305-5756
Columbia University - Teachers College - NYC
525 West 120th St. New York, New York 10027. 212-678-3000
Columbia - Greene Community College - Hudson
4400 Route 23, Hudson, NY12534. 518-828-4181
Corning Community College - Corning
1 Academic Dr. Corning, New York 14830. 607-962-9222
Crouse Hospital School of Nursing - Syracuse
736 Irving Ave. Syracuse, NY 13210. 315-470-7481
CUNY - Borough of Manhattan Community College of CUNY
199 Chambers St. New York, NY 10007. 212-220-8000
CUNY - Bronx Community College of CUNY
University Avenue at West 181 St, New York, NY 10453. 718-289-5100
CUNY - College of Staten Island of CUNY
2800 Victory Blvd. Staten Island, New York, 10314. 718-982-2000
CUNY - Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College of CUNY
500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York, NY 10451. 718-518-4444
CUNY - Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing - NYC
695 Park Ave. New York, NY 10021. 212-772-4000
CUNY - Kingsborough Community College of CUNY
2001 Oriental Blvd. Brooklyn, New York, NY 11235. 718-368-4600
CUNY - Lehman College of CUNY
Bedford Park Blvd. Bronx, New York, NY 10468. 718-960-8000
CUNY - Medgar Evers College of CUNY
Brooklyn, New York
CUNY - New York City Technical College of CUNY
300 Jay St. Brooklyn, New York, NY 11201. 718-260-5500
CUNY - Queensborough Community College of CUNY
222-05 56th Ave. Bayside, NY 11364. 718-631-6262
D'Youville College Nursing Program - Buffalo
320 Porter Ave. Buffalo, NY 14201. 716-881-3200
Daemen College Nursing Program - Amherst
4380 Main St. Amherst, NY 14226. 716-839-8590
DeVry Institute of Technology - NYC
New York, NY
Dominican College of Blauvelt School of Nursing - Orangeburg
470 Western Hwy. Orangeburg, New York 10962. 845-359-7800
Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing at Mount Vernon Hospital
16 Guion Place, Mount Vernon, NY 10801. 914-632-5000
Dutchess Community College - Poughkeepsie
53 Pendell Rd. Poughkeepsie, New York 12601. 845-431-8000
Eastern Suffolk, BOCES Technical Center - Health Occupations
Belport , NY
Ellis Hospital School of Nursing - Schenectady
78 Washington Ave. Schenectady, New York 12305. 518-381-1200
Elmira College Nursing Program - Elmira
One Park Place, Elmira, NY 14901. 607-735-1800
Erie Community College School of Nursing - Buffalo
121 Ellicott St. Buffalo, New York 14203. 716-842-2770
Erie Community College North Campus - Williamsville
6205 Main St. Williamsville, NY 14221. 716-634-0800
Excelsior College Nursing Program - Albany
7 Columbia Circle, Albany, New York 12203. 518-646-8500
Finger Lakes Community College - Canandaigua
4355 Lakeshore Dr. Canandaigua, NY 14424. 585-394-3522
Fulton - Montgomery Community College Nursing Program - Johnstown
2805 State Hwy 67, Johnstown, New York. 518-762-4651
Genesee Community College - Batavia
1 College Rd. Batavia, NY 14020. 585-343-0055
Hartwick College Nursing Program - Oneonta
One Hartwick Dr. Oneonta, New York 13820. 888-427-8942
Helene Fuld College of Nursing of North General Hospital - NYC
1879 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10035. 212-423-2700
Hudson Valley Community College - Troy
80 Vandenburgh Ave. Troy, New York 12180. 518-629-4822
Jamestown Community College Nursing Program
525 Falconer St. Jamestown, NY 14702. 716-665-5220
Jefferson Community College - Watertown
Coffeen St. Watertown, New York, 315-786-2277
Keuka College School of Nursing
Keuka Park, NY 14478. 315-279-5000
LaGuardia Community College - Long Island City
31-10 Thomson Ave. Long Island City, New York 11101. 718-482-7200
Long Island College Hospital School of Nursing
Brooklyn, New York
Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus
1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, New York 11201. 718-488-1011
Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus
720 Northern Blvd. Brookville, New York 11548. 516-299-2320
Maria College - Albany
Albany, New York, 518-438-3111
Memorial Hospital School of Nursing - Albany
2212 Burdett Ave. Albany, NY 12180. 518-274-3382
Mercy College School of Nursing
555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522. 800-637-2969
Mohawk Valley Community College - Utica
1101 Sherman Dr. Utica, NY 13501. 315-792-5400
Molloy College Nursing Program - Rockville Centre
1000 Hempstead Ave. Rockville Centre, New York 11571. 888-466-5569
Monroe Community College - Rochester
1000 East Henrietta Rd. Rochester, NY 14623. 585-292-2000
Mount Saint Mary College Nursing Program - Newburgh
330 Powell Ave. Newburgh, New York 12550. 845-561-0800
Nassau Community College - Garden City
One Education Dr. Garden City, NY 11530. 516-572-7501
Nazareth College of Rochester
4245 East Ave. Rochester, New York 14618. 585-389-2525
New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury
Northern Blvd. Old Westbury, NY 11568. 800-345-6948
New York University School of Nursing - NYC
246 Greene St. New York, New York 10003. 212-995-3143
Niagara County Community College Nursing Program - Sanborn
3111 Saunders Settlement Rd. Sanborn, NY 14132. 716-614-6222
Niagara University School of Nursing
Niagara University, New York 14109. 716-285-1212
North Country Community College - Saranac Lake
23 Santanoni Ave. Saranac Lake, NY 12983. 518-891-2915
Olean General Hospital - St. Francis School of Practical Nursing
515 Main St. Olean, New York 14760. 716-373-2600
Onondaga Community College - Middletown
4941 Onondaga Rd. Syracuse, NY 13215. 315-498-2622
Orange County Community College
115 South St. Middletown, New York 10940. 845-344-6222
Pace University Lienhard School of Nursing - Pleasantville
Pleasantville, NY 10570. 314-773-3552
Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing - NYC
New York, NY. 212-614-6108
Plattsburgh State University of New York
101 Broad St. Plattsburgh, NY 12901. 518-564-2000
Roberts Wesleyan College School of Nursing - Rochester
2301 Westside Dr. Rochester, New York 14624. 585-594-6000
Rockland Community College - Suffern
145 College Rd. Suffern, NY 10901. 845-574-4000
Russell Sage College Nursing Program - Troy
45 Ferry St. Troy, New York 12180. 518-244-2000
Sage Junior College of Albany
140 New Scotland Ave. Albany, NY 12208. 518-244-2000
Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing - Utica
2215 Genesee, Utica, New York 13501. 315-798-8253
Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York - Brooklyn & Queens
175-05 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadow, New York 11365. 718-357-0500
Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York School of Nursing - Staten Island
75 Vanderbilt Ave. Staten Island, New York 10304. 718-818-6470
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing - Troy
2215 Burdett Ave. Troy, NY12180. 518-271-3285
Skidmore College School of Nursing - White Plains
123 Main St. White Plains, NY 10601
St. John Fisher College - Rochester
3690 East Ave. Rochester, New York 14618. 585-385-8000
St. John's Riverside Hospital Nursing Program - Yonkers
Yonkers, New York
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center School of Nursing - Syracuse
301 Prospect Ave. Syracuse, NY 13203. 315-448-5111
Suffolk County Community College - Selden
Selden, New York, 631-451-4265
Suffolk County Community College Western Campus - Brentwood
533 College Rd. Brentwood, NY 11784. 631-451-4000
Sullivan County Community College nursing Program
112 College Rd. Loch Sheldrake, New York 12759. 800-577-5243
SUNY - Binghamton - Decker School of Nursing
PO Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902. 607-777-4954
SUNY Nursing Program at Brockport
350 New Campus Dr. Brockport, New York 14420. 585-395-2211
SUNY College of Nursing at Buffalo
3435 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14214
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology - Morrisville
PO Box 901, Morrisville, New York 13408. 800-258-0111
SUNY College of Technology - Alfred
10 Upper College Dr. Alfred, NY 607-587-4215
SUNY College of Technology School of Nursing - Canton
34 Cornell Dr. Canton, New York 13617. 800-388-7123
SUNY Nursing School - Delhi
2 Main St. Delhi, NY 13753. 607-746-4550
SUNY Downstate - Brooklyn
450 Clarkson Ave. Brooklyn, New York 11203. 718-270-3160
SUNY at Farmingdale Nursing Program
2350 Broadhollow Rd. Farmingdale, NY 631-420-2000
SUNY Health Science Center College of Nursing - Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York
SUNY Institute of Technology School of Nursing - Utica
P.O. Box 3050, Utica, NY 13504. 315-792-7500
SUNY at New Paltz Nursing Program
75 S. Manheim Blvd. New Paltz, New York 12561. 845-257-2121
SUNY at Stony Brook Nursing Program
Stony Brook, NY 11794. 631-632-6000
SUNY Upstate Medical University - Syracuse
750 E Adams St. Syracuse, New York 13210. 315-464-5540
Syracuse University School of Nursing
119 Euclid Ave. Syracuse, NY 13244. 315-443-3144
The College of New Rochelle Nursing Program
4 Hemlock, New Rochelle, New York 10805. 914-654-5804

Nursing Resources

For information on a career as a registered nurse and nursing education visit the National League for Nursing.

For information on nursing career options, financial aid, and listings of BSN, graduate, and accelerated nursing programs visit the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

For additional information on registered nurses, including credentialing visit the American Nurses Association.

Information about employment opportunities may be obtained from local hospitals, nursing care facilities, home health care agencies, psychiatric facilities, the New York State Board of Nursing, and local offices of the State employment service.

For information on obtaining U.S. certification and work visas for foreign-educated nurses, visit the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.

For a list of accredited clinical nurse specialist programs, visit the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.

For information on nurse midwives, including a list of accredited programs, visit the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

For information on nurse practitioners, including a list of accredited programs, visit the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

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