Cochran School of Nursing
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As the oldest nursing school in Westchester County, the Cochran School of Nursing in Yonkers, New York, is best known for its dedicated, hospital-based Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Nursing. Directly affiliated with St. John's Riverside Hospital, the institution offers an immersive, career-focused student experience where rigorous academic coursework is paired with immediate, hands-on clinical rotations. The campus culture is tight-knit and supportive, offering flexible day and evening scheduling options that cater well to both traditional students and working adult learners. A distinctive hallmark of the school is its seamless transfer articulation agreements with four-year universities like Mercy University and Pace University, allowing graduates to easily transition their associate degree into a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Wikipedia:St. John's Riverside Hospital is a private, community hospital located in Yonkers, New York. It was founded in 1869 as the first hospital in Westchester County, and shares a location and history with the Cochran School of Nursing, which was founded in 1894 as the first nursing school in Westchester. The hospital was two primary locations in Yonkers, which is the result of its merger with Yonkers General Hospital in 2001.
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