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Division of Nursing

The Division of Nursing has highly qualified faculty, support staff, state-of-the-art facilities, and technology. Our faculty are nurse educators who are clinical leaders and experts within their specialties. They are dedicated and committed to preparing self-directed graduates who will make a difference in their community.

Our simulation labs provide our students with state-of-the-art learning. Education through simulation plays a critical role in preparing students to have the confidence and skills they need. Every student will experience a variety of situational scenarios that are common in the field of nursing; and often will involve high-risk situations the students may never witness in their clinical rotations. Preparing our students to possess the skills and knowledge to practice as safe, competent, caring, and compassionate nurses is the goal of our faculty and staff.

The Division of Nursing’s vision to educate and prepare students for professional nursing roles is enhanced by its diverse student population. The education provided in the associate degree program is centered on evidence-based research/practice and the clinical practice model through the use of the nursing process. Student learning in the Associate in Applied Sciences Nursing program fully prepares students to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses upon graduation.

You can count on a committed faculty, dedicated to your success. We expect the same commitment and dedication from our students.

MISSION & PHILOSOPHY 

The mission of ASA’s Nursing Program, congruent with the mission of the ASA College, is to educate future nurses who will play a significant role in the delivery of nursing care in a variety of healthcare settings. These settings will include but are not limited to, acute and long-term care, ambulatory care, professional offices, and other healthcare facilities. Graduates will have the opportunity to further develop their potential and provide competent nursing care through the application of nursing theory and behavioral science concepts to basic nursing practice. 

The Philosophy of ASA College’s Division of Nursing is founded on the principle that all cultures of adult learners are entitled to a seamless transition to higher education. Our learning environment embraces Leininger’s Transcultural Nursing Theory, supportive of fostering a positive, caring, and culturally sensitive approach when imparting knowledge. Our Faculty supports culturally congruent care reflective on limitless factors that promote health and are crucial to caring for today’s diverse society. ASA College’s Division of Nursing is where caring and providing excellence in nursing merge with the art and science of nursing. Our goal is to generate qualified registered nurses who are comprehensive, consistent, detail-oriented, and who will adopt lifelong learning as part of their lifestyle. 

ASA College’s faculty and administration believe that the healthcare delivery system of the 21st century will continue to be a dynamic and complex system facing unprecedented challenges. Research and technology are the driving forces that create new opportunities in healthcare. Combined with the legislative implications of national healthcare reform and American demographic trends reflecting the increasing geriatric population, the College seeks to prepare nurses who are knowledgeable about a broad range of forces that help shape modern life and are proficient in the art and science of nursing practice. Graduates will be able to translate their knowledge and skills into comprehensive nursing care for all members of an ethnically, culturally, and socially diverse society. 

The goal of nursing education is to assist individuals in developing the knowledge, values, ethics, and skills essential to society and the profession. The educational process prepares these individuals to become creative critical thinkers who are technically proficient. Nursing education fosters collegiality, collaboration, leadership, lifelong learning, and the development of a professional identity. The curriculum is structured to create student independence, personal development, professional accountability, and continuous learning. The scope of nursing practice requires specialized knowledge and skills based on theory, research, and practice. Nurses are accountable to patients, society, and the profession for the quality of care provided.  

ASA College’s faculty believes that nurses need to acquire specific foundations for competencies, which illuminate the structure and priorities of the curriculum. An optimal learning environment is characterized by faculty and student commitment to excellence in teaching, clinical practice, community service, and scholarship. Teaching and learning are interactive processes. Faculty facilitates learning through multiple educational strategies. Students, as adults, are encouraged to take responsibility as self-directed learners. They are encouraged to seek consultation as they develop the ability to understand the complexity of nursing practice and health care. Evaluation of learning is an ongoing process shared by faculty and students.

ADMISSIONS DISCLOSURE

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ADMISSION POLICY FOR AAS IN NURSING

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READMISSION POLICY FOR AAS IN NURSING

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GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT APPEAL/DIVISION OF NURSING APPEAL APPLICATION

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NURSING PROGRAM TUITION AND FEES 

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SEMESTER 1                       

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS
FSM 100 Freshmen Skills Seminar 1
ENG 105 English Composition I 3
CIS 100 Computer Concepts & Applications 3
BIO 130 Anatomy & Physiology I (with lab) 4
NUR 100 Fundamentals of Nursing 4
TOTAL CREDITS  15 

 

SEMESTER 2

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS
MAT 105

or

MAT 110

College Math

or

College Algebra

3
LIB 100 Research Methods 2
BIO 204 Anatomy & Physiology II (with lab) 4
NUR 120 Adult Health Nursing I 4
TOTAL CREDITS 13

 

SEMESTER 3

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS
BIO 150 Microbiology (with lab) 3
ENG 205 English Composition II 3
NUR 140 Adult Health Nursing II 4
NUR 160 Maternal / Child Nursing 4
TOTAL CREDITS 14

 

SEMESTER 4

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS
ENG 110 Speech & Communication 3
PSY 105 Psychology 3
NUR 200 Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing 4
NUR 220 Comprehensive Nursing I 4
TOTAL CREDITS 14

 

SEMESTER 5

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS
SCDV 100 Career Development Seminar 1
SOC 105 Sociology 3
NUR 240 Comprehensive Nursing II 4
NUR 260 Comprehensive Nursing III 4
TOTAL CREDITS 12

The New York Office of Professions requires annual reporting of NCLEX pass rates, program retention rates, program graduation rates, and program placement rates.

Retention and Placement Rate data is calculated utilizing ASA in-house formula.

First time NCLEX-RN exam takers pass rates:

  • 2019 was 78.57%
  • 2020 was 69.70%

Retention Rate (NOTE: AAS graduates completed the program in 150% of program length)

  • 2019 was 73.8%
  • 2020 was 78.6%

Placement Rate

  • July 2019 – June 2020 Award Year was 86 %

 

NURSING ADMINISTRATION PROFILE TABLE

NAME

POSITION TITLE

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EMAIL ADDRESS
Name: Laura Pamphile

Title: Dean of Nursing

D.N.P., M.S.N., Chamberlain University

B.S.N., Chamberlain College of Nursing

A.A.S., CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

lpamphile@asa.edu
Name: Todorovich, Katarina

Title: Associate Dean of Nursing

M.S.N., Miami Regional University

B.S.N., University of Wisconsin

A.S.N., Milwaukee Area Technical College

ktodorovich@asa.edu

 

Currently, the Division of Nursing at ASA College employs three full-time and twenty-three adjunct nursing faculty.

The table below lists faculty by last name in alphabetical order.

NURSING FACULTY PROFILE TABLE

FACULTY NAME

POSITION TITLE

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE in Nursing Education

EMAIL ADDRESS

Name: Abrosh, Alison

Title: Clinical Instructor

M.S.N. (Nursing Education), Hunter-Bellevue College B.S.N., College of Staten Island

A.A.S., Kingsborough Community College

28

 

aabrosh@asa.edu
Name: Blackburn, Michele

Title: Clinical Instructor

M.S.N. (Nursing Education), Regis University B.S.N., Regis University

A.S.N., Helere Fuld College of Nursing

12 mblackburn@asa.edu
Name: Britanico, Josephine

Title: Clinical Instructor

Post Masters Advanced Certificate as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

M.S.N. (Administration), University of New York – Hunter College

B.S.N, Central Philippine University

21 jbritanico@asa.edu
Name: Brooks, Lillian

Title: Clinical Instructor

M.S.N, Grand Canyon University

B.S.N., University of the West Indies

Certified Midwife, Grenada School of Nursing

R.N., Grenada School of Nursing

6 lbrooks@asa.edu
Name: Brown, Sidonie

Title: Clinical Instructor

D.N.P., Walden University M.S.N., New York University

B.S.N., New York University

9 sbrown1@asa.edu
Name: Bukhgalter, Galina

Title: Clinical Instructor

M.S.N.-FNP, SUNY Downstate Medical Center

B.S.N., College of Staten Island

7 gbukhgalter@asa.edu
Name: Camacho, Yolanda

Title: Clinical Instructor

M.S. (Arts and Education), Columbia University Teacher’s College

B.S.N., University of New York

6 ycamacho@asa.edu
Name: Daniels, Shirley

Title: Didactic Instructor

Ph.D. (Nursing), University of Phoenix M.S.N., University of Phoenix Arizona

B.S.N., SUNY Downstate University

17 sdaniels@asa.edu
Name: Echezona Johnson-Chinazo

Title: Didactic Instructor

Ed.D.(Higher Education and Adult Learning), Walden University LL.B, City of Wolverhampton College

M.S.N., Herbert H. Lehman College

B.S.N., Herbert H. Lehman College P.C.C., Duke University

20 cechezonajohnson@asa. edu
Name: Epaphras, Maryrose

Title: Clinical Instructor

M.S.N., Rivier University B.S.N., Rivier University

A.S.N., Manchester Concord Technical College

16 mepaphras@asa.edu
Name: Franklin, Tracy

Title: Clinical Instructor

M.S.N (Nursing Administration & Informatics), Molloy College

B.S.N., York College

A.A.S., Borough of Manhattan Community College

1 tfranklin@asa.edu
Name: Hernandez-Acevedo, Brenda

Title: Didactic Instructor

Ph.D. (Nursing Education), Capella University M.S.N., Lehman College

B.S.N., Pace University

9 bacevedo@asa.edu
Name: Kunitsa, Aleksandr

Title: Clinical Instructor

M.S.N., New York University A.A.S., Long Island College

B.S., M.S., Velikolukskaya State Academy of Agriculture

20 akunitsa@asa.edu
Name: Leger, Yolette

Title: Clinical Instructor

M.S.N. (Nursing Education), SUNY Polytechnic Institute

B.S.N., The City College of New York

7 yleger@asa.edu
Name: Mikos, Mary

Title: Clinical Instructor

M.S.N., Walden University

B.S.N., Long Island University

8 mmikos@asa.edu
Name: Morris, Tanya

Title: Clinical Instructor

M.S.N. (Nursing Education), Capella University

B.S.N., College of New Rochelle

4 tmorris@asa.edu
Name: Quismundo, Marilou

Title: Clinical Coordinator/ Lab Instructor

M.S.N., New York University B.S.N., Arellano University 22 mquismundo@asa.edu
Name: Reid, Donna

Title: Didactic Instructor

M.S.N., University of Lowell

B.S.N., Lowell State College

A.S., Northern Essex Community College

20 dreid@asa.edu
Name: Rios, Raquel

Title: Clinical Instructor

M.S.N., University of Phoenix B.S.N., Francis College

A.D.N., St. Paul’s School Nursing

7 rrios@asa.edu
Name: Rodriguez, Ana

Title: Clinical Instructor

M.S.N., Chamberlain University B.S.N., Mercy College

A.S.N., New York City College of Technology

6 arodriguez3@asa.edu
Name: Rosales-Barbo, Zenaida

Title: Lab Coordinator/Lab and Clinical Instructor

M.S. (Administration), Central Michigan University

B.S.N., Manila Central University

19 zrosales@asa.edu
Name: Scaramuzzino, Maria

Title: Didactic Instructor

M.S.N. (Nursing Administration and Pediatric NP), Adelphi University

B.S.N., Simmons College

12 mscaramuzzino@asa.edu
Name: Sherman, Patricia

Title: Lab/Clinical Instructor

M.S.N., SUNY Downstate B.S.N., College of Staten Island

A.A.S., Kingsborough Community College

13 psherman@asa.edu
Name: Todorovich, Katarina

Title: Didactic Instructor

M.S.N., Miami Regional University

B.S.N., University of Wisconsin

A.S.N., Milwaukee Area Technical College

8 ktodorovich@asa.edu
Name: Tolentino, Sheila

Title: Didactic Instructor

Ed.D., (Doctoral Candidate in Education in Organizational Leadership), Grand Canyon University

M.S.N., Long Island University B.S.N., De la Salle University

11 stolentino@asa.edu
Name: White, Cortney

Title: Didactic/Clinical Instructor

M.S.N. –FNP, Lehman College

AAS in Nursing, Kingsborough Community College

2 cwhite@asa.edu
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
Name: Laura Pamphile

Title: Dean of Nursing 

D.N.P., M.S.N., Chamberlain University

B.S.N., Chamberlain College of Nursing

A.A.S., CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

4 lpamphile@asa.edu

 

Nursing Student Handbook: New York

It’s important to know your rights as a nursing student. This handbook provides in detail the responsibilities that comes with being a student at ASA College. It is an indispensable resource material and includes important information such as: academic calendars, student rights, code of conduct, college policies, etc

Nursing Student Handbook

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

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