Department of Nursing
Medical Arts Building, Room 302
Phone: 718-631-6080
Fax: 718-631-6067
Email: nursing@qcc.cuny.edu
Nursing Department Website
Faculty and Staff
Associate Professor Susan Riekert, Chairperson
Professor Carol Soto, Deputy Chairperson
Professors: Barbara Blake-Campbell, Georgina Colalillo, Deborah Fitzgerald-Royce, Maryann C. Magaldi, Anne Marie Menendez, Janice Molloy, Carol Soto, Cheryl Spencer
Associate Professors: Lorraine Cupelli, Janet Franzese, Patricia Kinneary, Shenaz Georgilis, Kathleen Pecinka, Susan Riekert, Barbara Rome, Mary Rosa, Elizabeth Sutton, Dolores A. Weber
Assistant Professors: Carlene Byfield, Janet Franzese-Rice, Michelle Rossi, Philip Nelan, Christine Pagano, Jessica Prepetit, Randelle Sasa,
Senior College Laboratory Technician: Audrey Maroney
Adjunct Faculty: approximately 12 each year
Professors Emeriti: Analene Botkin, Florence S. Cohen, Elizabeth Dickason, Patricia D. Irons, Trinidad L. Lum, Susan E. Meehan, Elaine A. Muller, Arlene F. Ritz, Martha Schult, Dorothy M. Sylvester, Alexandra Tarasko, Marie Traetta, Nora Tully, Maureen Wallace
Office Personnel:
Connie Reyes, Academic Program Coordinator
Agata Colletti, CUNY Office Assistant
Nicole Koumas, CUNY Office Assistant
For information about admission to the Nursing program, contact the Admissions Office for admission to the college and see the Perspective Nursing Student website for information about applying to the nursing program.
Programs of Study
Nursing (A.A.S. Degree)
Nursing (Dual/Joint A.A.S./B.S. Degree with the CUNY School of Professional Studies)
Nursing (Dual/Joint A.A.S./B.S. Degree with the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing)
Nursing (Dual/Joint A.A.S./B.S. Degree with York College)
The Nursing curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry into practice as well as transfer to a baccalaureate program. Upon award of the A.A.S. degree, graduates are qualified to sit for the examination for licensure as Registered Professional Nurses.* Admission to the program is described in the College Catalog Programs of Study in Health Related Sciences-Nursing and department publications.
The Queensborough Community College program in Nursing is registered by the New York State Education Department and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc., 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326; telephone: 404-975-5000.
Requirements for the A.A.S. Degree Program in Nursing are stated in the Programs of Study in Health Related Sciences-Nursing section.
*“Determination of Good Moral Character” is a requirement for Registered Professional Nurse Licensure. Applicants who have been charged with or convicted of a crime (felony or misdemeanor) in any state or country will be referred to the State Office of Professional Discipline. Although these applicants may take the licensing examination, they may or may not be issued a limited permit and/or registered professional nurse license, depending on the results of the investigation process.
Federal Law Limits the Issuance of Professional Licenses, Registrands and Limited Permits to United States Citizens or Qualified Aliens.
Transfer Options
Students who are admitted to the Nursing program at Queensborough Community College and are interested in completing a bachelor’s degree in nursing after earning their A.A.S. should consider the college’s three Dual/Joint programs in Nursing, listed above. Students who have been admitted to the Nursing Program and are enrolled in NU-101 are eligible to apply for the Dual/Joint degree programs. Details are available from a nursing adviser.
In addition to the Dual/Joint programs, a number of CUNY Senior Colleges offer B.S. in Nursing programs intended for students who have earned the A.A.S. in Nursing and their R.N. license. They include the College of Staten Island, Hunter College, Lehman College, Medgar Evers College, the New York City College of Technology, the School of Professional Studies, and York College.
Nursing Department Clinical Advisory Board
Ms. Anne Marie Menendez, Chair
Dr. Natalia Cineas
Mr. Jaime Devera
Ms. Felice Hannah
Ms. Maureen Bonny- Salvant
Ms. Samantha Joseph
Ms. Maria Mendoza
Ms. Sharon Narducci
Mr. David Plotka
Ms. Jillian Reid
Dr. Margaret Reilly
Ms. Verna Sinclair
Dr. Valerie Taylor-Haslip
Departmental Awards for Student Excellence
The Alumni Association–Humanity Award
The Alumni Association–Ruth Blumenthal Award
The Alumni Association–Bernadette Rowbo Award
The Irene M. Battista Memorial Award
The Maryellen Matthews Memorial Nursing Scholarship Endowment
The Rose Ann Deichert Memorial Endowment Award
The Michael Dermott Mullan Award
The Nursing Department Award
The Student Nurses’ Association Award
The Sylvia Weinstock Stitzel Endowment Scholarship Award
The Raoul Wallenberg Endowment Award
The Doris Werner Award