Binghamton University - SUNY - Binghamton
- PO Box 6000,
- Binghamton, NY 13902
Binghamton University, State University of New York, has earned a reputation for its innovative academic and student life programs, outstanding students, faculty and staff, and the highest graduation rates in the SUNY system. The Fiske Guide to Colleges has named Binghamton, the premier public university in the northeast.
For over 50 years, we have been sustained by a vision of excellence that has earned us accolades as the "crown jewel" of New York State's public university system. Binghamton has received rankings and accolades in other publications such as: Greenes' Guide, Princeton Review, The Public Ivy's, Kiplingers and US News and World Report.
We are proud to offer our students an excellent research library, outstanding computing facilities, superb performing-arts center and a wide assortment of course offerings. Binghamton students enjoy a wide range of internships, create individualized majors, provide service to others as tutors, peer advisors or counselors, participate in research with faculty, and attend top graduate schools in a wide range of fields.
The School of Nursing
The Decker School of Nursing has a long tradition of excellence. In the thirty-five years since its inception, the outstanding contributions that its graduates have made to the field of nursing have gained ever-increasing recognition. The school has also been recognized for its high-quality research capabilities and innovative educational programs.
The Decker School continues to provide students with state-of-the art learning resources that include a dedicated nursing student computer room, multimedia center, and the highest quality learning experiences using a variety of hands-on learning models and simulation equipment.
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
This program is designed to prepare Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists to respond more efficiently to changes in health care delivery and emerging health care needs. The Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) program will incorporate the advanced practice content currently included in the master's program. The DNP focuses on providing leadership for evidence-based practice. This requires competence in translating research in practice, evaluating evidence, applying research in decision-making, and implementing viable clinical innovations to change practice. The Decker School of Nursing (DSON) has a long history of excellence in preparing advanced practice nurses; this background provides a rigorous foundation for providing additional education in evidence-based practice, organizational management/leadership/quality improvement, systems thinking/health policy, biostatistics/epidemiology, and informatics among other key areas.
Students holding a master's degree (post-masters) in nursing seeking the DNP as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist may apply for admission for the fall 2010 and will be required to complete 38 credits. Students holding a BS degree (post-baccalaureate) in nursing seeking the DNP may apply for admission for the fall 2011 and will be required to complete 77 credits.
DNP in Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
This program is designed to prepare Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists to respond more efficiently to changes in health care delivery and emerging health care needs. The Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) program will incorporate the advanced practice content currently included in the master's program. The DNP focuses on providing leadership for evidence-based practice. This requires competence in translating research in practice, evaluating evidence, applying research in decision-making, and implementing viable clinical innovations to change practice. The Decker School of Nursing (DSON) has a long history of excellence in preparing advanced practice nurses; this background provides a rigorous foundation for providing additional education in evidence-based practice, organizational management/leadership/quality improvement, systems thinking/health policy, biostatistics/epidemiology, and informatics among other key areas.
Students holding a master's degree (post-masters) in nursing seeking the DNP as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist may apply for admission for the fall 2010 and will be required to complete 38 credits. Students holding a BS degree (post-baccalaureate) in nursing seeking the DNP may apply for admission for the fall 2011 and will be required to complete 77 credits.
DNP in Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
This program is designed to prepare Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists to respond more efficiently to changes in health care delivery and emerging health care needs. The Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) program will incorporate the advanced practice content currently included in the master's program. The DNP focuses on providing leadership for evidence-based practice. This requires competence in translating research in practice, evaluating evidence, applying research in decision-making, and implementing viable clinical innovations to change practice. The Decker School of Nursing (DSON) has a long history of excellence in preparing advanced practice nurses; this background provides a rigorous foundation for providing additional education in evidence-based practice, organizational management/leadership/quality improvement, systems thinking/health policy, biostatistics/epidemiology, and informatics among other key areas.
Students holding a master's degree (post-masters) in nursing seeking the DNP as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist may apply for admission for the fall 2010 and will be required to complete 38 credits. Students holding a BS degree (post-baccalaureate) in nursing seeking the DNP may apply for admission for the fall 2011 and will be required to complete 77 credits.
DNP in Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
This program is designed to prepare Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists to respond more efficiently to changes in health care delivery and emerging health care needs. The Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) program will incorporate the advanced practice content currently included in the master's program. The DNP focuses on providing leadership for evidence-based practice. This requires competence in translating research in practice, evaluating evidence, applying research in decision-making, and implementing viable clinical innovations to change practice. The Decker School of Nursing (DSON) has a long history of excellence in preparing advanced practice nurses; this background provides a rigorous foundation for providing additional education in evidence-based practice, organizational management/leadership/quality improvement, systems thinking/health policy, biostatistics/epidemiology, and informatics among other key areas.
Students holding a master's degree (post-masters) in nursing seeking the DNP as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist may apply for admission for the fall 2010 and will be required to complete 38 credits. Students holding a BS degree (post-baccalaureate) in nursing seeking the DNP may apply for admission for the fall 2011 and will be required to complete 77 credits.
