C.W. Post Earns Prestigious Accreditation for Nursing Programs

October 29, 2003 -- The bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in nursing at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville recently obtained full accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). An exciting fall semester for the Nursing Department, it also began offering classes for the first time at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset.

"Accreditation is important as it ensures that our degree programs provide the highest quality education available to our students," said Dr. Minna Kapp, chairperson of the Nursing Department. The CCNE accreditation is in effect until 2008 at which time the association will reassess the program.

Thirty-five new students began classes this fall at C.W. Post’s newest off-site nursing program at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. The university signed an agreement with North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System to offer registered nurses the opportunity to earn their bachelor’s degree in nursing."The program really meets North Shore’s needs by helping their nurses further their education and become more marketable," said Dr. Kapp.

Currently, two 14-week courses are taught at the hospital, back-to-back, one evening per week. Each semester a liberal arts course and a nursing class will be offered. "Nurses work full-time," said Dr. Kapp. "With this program, they don’t have to travel to a campus. The faculty comes to them, which makes pursuing an education much easier." Tuition costs are approximately one third lower per credit for the participants in the program. The Nursing Department is considering setting up similar programs with other area hospitals.

C.W. Post boasts one of the area’s most comprehensive educational programs in nursing. The university offers a bachelor's degree program exclusively for Registered Nurses as well as a master of science in nursing with concentrations in Clinical Nurse Specialist and Family Nurse Practitioner. The Department of Nursing also offers a post-master's Family Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificate. The department offers small classes, a convenient evening course schedule, and individual attention that caters to the working professional.

For more information contact Dr. Minna Kapp at 516-299-2320 or minna.kapp@liu.edu.