Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing

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Programs

Continuing Education and Perioperative Nursing

Whether you are changing careers or advancing your expertise, Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing offers pathways designed for your professional journey. Our programs combine rigorous academics with hands-on clinical experience at one of the nation's top health systems.

Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SDBS) Program

The Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SDBS), with both full-time and part-time options, is open to prospective students with a bachelor’s degree in another field. The full-time program takes 15 months and is completed in four semesters, while the part-time program is over seven semesters. Each prepares graduates to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to obtain licensure. Graduates are well prepared to pursue master’s-level education in nursing and complete hands-on clinical training at sites throughout the Mount Sinai Health System. 

The Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing Perioperative Program

Based on the standards of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses’ (AORN) Perioperative Program, the course includes online and didactic coursework with hands-on practice in the Skills Lab and 50 hours of clinical observation. Earn the AORN certificate and 41.7 contact hours for Operating Room or 43.3 contact hours for the Ambulatory track.

Wound Treatment Certificate Program

This course responds to the ever-growing demand for wound care services in all health care settings. The 12-week Certificate Program is designed to provide the non-specialty nurse with the ability to provide optimal care for the patient with chronic or acute wounds under the direction of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) specialty nurse, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in WOC nurse, or physician. Learn more about the Wound Treatment Certificate Program.

Center for Continuing Education

Located in a state-of-the-art facility, the Center for Continuing Education provides exceptional advanced training and certifications for registered nurses and programs for individuals interested in pursuing careers in allied health.

Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

  • 75 percent or more of students entering the program will successfully complete the program within six academic semesters (150 percent of the expected completion time) for the accelerated program and within 11 academic semester (150 percent of the expected completion time) for the part-time option.
  • Graduates’ licensure exam pass rates (for first-time test takers) will be at a minimum of 80 percent.
  • 80 percent or more of the graduates will obtain employment as registered nurses within 12 months of graduation.

Upon completion of the Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, graduates will be able to:

  • Achieve a liberal education by applying principles from the sciences, arts, and humanities to patient-centered nursing practice.
  • Apply knowledge and skills in basic organizational and systems leadership, quality improvement, interpersonal communication, and patient safety, to provide high-quality health care and implement health care information technologies in the management of quality patient care.
  • Demonstrate scholarship for evidence-based practice by integrating best current evidence with clinical expertise in delivering safe, quality care to diverse individuals, families, and communities.
  • Define the current health care policy, finance, and regulatory environments and how these entities influence the nature and functioning of health care systems and consideration for practice.
  • Practice as a baccalaureate nurse generalist with patients across the lifespan and across the continuum while respecting the variations, complexity, and resources needed for care of patients.

 

The Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SDBS), with both full-time and part-time options, is open to prospective students with a bachelor’s degree in another field. The full-time program takes 15 months and is completed in four semesters, while the part-time program is over seven semesters. Each prepares graduates to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to obtain licensure. Graduates are well prepared to pursue master’s-level education in nursing and complete hands-on clinical training at sites throughout the Mount Sinai Health System. 

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Continuing Education Opportunities

The Center for Continuing Education at the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing is a resource for nurses and other Mount Sinai Health System employees.  

Located in our state-of-the-art facility, the Center provides exceptional advanced training and certifications for registered nurses and programs for individuals interested in pursuing careers in allied health.

For nurses, we offer you the courses you need to learn new skills and advance in your career. We focus on certificate programs and specialty advanced training in high demand areas.

Your interest in continuing your nursing education is a great way to demonstrate your commitment to the highest quality care for your patients. We also offer the New York State required certifications online for your convenience.

For Mount Sinai Health System employees, we currently offer programs for medical assistant and phlebotomy. The outlook for careers in allied health care is expected to continue growing, and we plan to offer additional courses in the future. Careers in allied health will provide you with a competitive salary and a rewarding profession.

The Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing offers an eight-week course based on the standards of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses’ (AORN) Perioperative Program of the AORN’s Perioperative Nursing 101 Program. Choose from Operating Room or Ambulatory Surgery Tracks. 

The course includes online and didactic coursework with hands-on practice in the Simulation Center and 50 hours of clinical observation. Earn the AORN certificate and 41.7 contact hours for Operating Room or 43.3 contact hours for the Ambulatory track.

This course is focused on training and education to registered nurses who are either new graduates or have been previously employed in non-OR nursing positions. Coursework is held on Saturdays.

This course responds to the ever-growing demand for wound care services in all health care settings. The 12-week Certificate Program is designed to provide the non-specialty nurse with the ability to provide optimal care for the patient with chronic or acute wounds under the direction of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) specialty nurse, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in WOC nurse, or physician. Learn more about the Wound Treatment Certificate Program.