The mission of the Department of Nursing (DON) AAS/PN is “committed to excellence in  nursing education…to ensure that our graduates know success, employ technological skills and enrich their community, nation and perhaps the world.” The DON AAS/PN philosophy addresses our commitment to creating a society in which each human being is valued and supported, which is consistent with the MEC motto “creating success one student at a time”.

The Department of Nursing offers an Associates in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree Program. The programs of study are designed to:

1. Provide a three step career ladder in nursing education.
2. Maintain academic excellence and encourage life long learning.
3. Reflect the awareness of the holistic health care needs of the residents of Central Brooklyn and all of New York City.
4. Ensure the graduate's readiness for entry into the rapidly changing inner city urban health care delivery system.

New Policy for Clinical Nursing Students

Beginning in the Fall 2009 semester, all CUNY nursing departments will require applicants for admission into nursing clinicals to provide documentation in one of the following categories:

1. U.S. Citizenship,
2. Permanent Residency,
3. International student with F1 Status,
4. Granted Asylum, Refugee Status, Temporary Protected Status, Withholding of Removal, or Deferred Action Status by the U.S. Government.

The CUNY Citizenship and Immigration Project provides free counseling to all CUNY students regarding immigration status ( http://web.cuny.edu/about/citizenship.html).