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Kathleen M Gambino1, Cheryl Shaffer, Jennifer Ortiz
1About the Authors Kathleen M. Gambino, EdD, RN, is clinical associate professor, Stony Brook University School of Nursing, Stony Brook, New York. Cheryl Shaffer, PhD, RN, PNP, ANP, is associate dean, Suffolk County Community College School of Nursing, Sayville, New York. Jennifer Ortiz, PhD, RNC, CNE, is academic chair, Suffolk County Community College School of Nursing, Ammerman Campus, Selden, New York. For more information, contact Dr. Gambino at Kathleen.Gambino@stonybrook.edu .
Abstract:
The Nursing First Program was established to provide students in an associate of science in nursing program at a downstate New York community college a seamless transition into the registered nurse to baccalaureate program of a nearby university while promoting academic performance and professional excellence. Selected students attend mandatory seminars designed to provide academic support and a sense of camaraderie, with the aim of ensuring success in both programs. Initial outcomes indicate that the program inspired participants to reach their highest potential, academically and professionally. Nursing First scholars have excelled as newly employed registered nurses and as students in the university program.
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