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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1945 |
| President | Margaret Wines, PhD, RN |
Academic staff | 16 |
| Location | 24 East 120th Street, 3rd Floor , New York New York 20035 |
| Campus | Uran |
| Website | www |
Helene Fuld College of Nursing is a private, not-for profit 2-year college based in Harlem, New York City. It was founded in 1945.
Curricular program
The College only accepts licensed practical nurses and registered nurses who are seeking to earn associate degrees at the registered nurse level. The College offers a baccalaureate degree program for registered nurses with associate degrees.
Accreditation
Helene Fuld College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSCHE). The associate degree nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) and the upper division baccalaureate program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Enrollment
As of 2017, there were approximately 450 full- and part-time students enrolled in the associate degree and upper division baccalaureate programs.
History
Helene Fuld College of Nursing was founded in 1945 by New York City's Hospital for Joint Diseases. In 1955, after the school received a grant from the Helene Fuld Health Foundation, the Hospital named the school "The Helene Fuld School of Nursing."
In October 1978, the original practical nursing program terminated after having educated almost 300 practical nurses. The Hospital for Joint Diseases became known as Joint Diseases North General Hospital in 1979, and was then renamed North General Hospital in 1990. In February 1996, with the permission of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York, the name "Helene Fuld School of Nursing" was changed to "Helene Fuld College of Nursing."
In July 2007, the College separated from North General hospital and was established as an independent not-for-profit College under the authority of the New York State Board of Regents. North General Hospital closed July 2, 2010, followed by bankruptcy.[1]
In early 2012, the College received approval from the New York State Education Department to confer the Bachelor of Science degree on registered nurses.
Facilities
The College, as of 2017, occupies 34,000 square feet on the third and fourth floors of Bethel Gospel Assembly Church in Harlem.
Helene Fuld Health Trust
In 1935, Dr. Leonhard Felix Fuld, a public health advocate and philanthropist, established the Helene Fuld Health Foundation, which provided monies for the education, health, and welfare of student nurses. In 1969, after Dr. Fuld's death, the Foundation was dissolved according to his instructions, and its assets were transferred to the Helene Fuld Health Trust. Currently, the sole trustee of the Fuld Trust is HSBC Bank USA. Helene Fuld College of Nursing has been associated with the Trust since 1955 and has received grants for scholarships, building renovations, and equipment.
Ranking
References
- ^ "North General Hospital in Harlem to Close July 2, File for Bankruptcy, Shocking Patients and Workers," by Sam Levin and Corky Siemaszko, New York Daily News, June 28, 2010 (retrieved August 15, 2017)
- ^ "2016’s Best & Worst Community Colleges," Richie Bernardo, Senior Writer, WalletHub, August 22, 2016 (retrieved August 15, 2017)