Christ Hospital School of Nursing

Cooperative Program with Hudson County Community College

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Program

Time Frame Offerings: (Day, Evening)
Fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., the program offers a basic course of study in nursing. The single curriculum offered by the School of Nursing in conjunction with Hudson County Community College is offered during two separate and distinct time frames.

• Day Division: A student enrolled in the day division attends classes and clinical experiences during the daytime.
• Evening Division: Evening division classes and clinical experiences are offered during the evening and include select weekends.
• Many non-nursing courses are also offered on the weekends.

Time Required to Complete the Program
Day and Evening Students are required to complete the program within 3 years from the start of the first Nursing Course.

Class Size and Hours
There may be as many as 60 students in nursing theory classes. The ratio of faculty to student in the clinical area may never exceed 1:10". Day theory classes are typically held between the hours of 8:30 am and 3:30 pm and day clinical may begin at 7:00 or 8:00am depending on the particular nursing course. Day clinical will begin at 7:00 am for the 2 weeks of practicum in Nursing 240. Evening theory courses typically begin at 5:30 pm but may begin sooner if all students and faculty contract to do so. Evening clinical begins at 5:30 pm except for the 2 weeks practicum in Nursing 240 that begins at 3:00 pm All students are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from Hudson County Community College and any clinical affiliations at their own expense.