Fundamentals of Nursing (NUR 1800) at Kingsborough Community College has 19 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 15 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 18 of 34 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Careen Purcell, Karen Colombo, Bridget Berran, Alicia Marcelin, Antoinette Manning, Maria Lobifaro, Mavis Jennings, Shanti Marshall, Christine Uliano, Claudette Powell, Dimitra Zorbas, Donnett Mitchell, Leonid Mirakov, Loni Scott, Marise Richard, Maureen Stokes-McCarthy, Oluwaseun Ajibade, Sherma Holder, and Wendy Freeburn.
Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Careen Purcell ranks chillest (Easy) and Alicia Marcelin least chill (Busy).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
PREREQUISITE: BIO 1100, PSY 1100, SCI 2500 AND ENG 1200 OR ENG 2400; AND PRE/COREQUISITE: NUR 1700 AND BIO 1200 OPEN ONLY TO CLINICAL NURSING STUDENTS.
About this course
Beginning level clinical nursing students are introduced to basic nursing knowledge and skills including dependent, independent and interdependent functions of the nurse. This course is designed to introduce the beginning student to the following concepts: Quality and Safety for Nurses (QSEN) Initiative incorporating patient centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidenced based practice, safety, quality improvement and informatics, the nursing process, and the Categories of Client Needs. Classroom instruction and laboratory sessions, at the college and in selected health agencies, are held weekly throughout the semester. During the college laboratory, concepts and principles discussed in previous classes are used as the basis for performing therapeutic nursing interventions. The health agency/clinical simulation experiences are utilized to enhance learning. Each clinical experience is preceded and followed by a conference where the expected student learning outcomes are discussed and evaluated. Individual and group assignments are utilized for laboratory experiences. Class work for the typical week consists of: four (4) classroom instruction, two (2) hours college laboratory and seven (7) hours health agency/clinical simulation experiences. It is mandatory for students to engage in additional practice for the development of skills. Provisions are available for additional time in the college laboratory for practice
Questions about NUR 1800 at Kingsborough CC
- Who teaches NUR 1800 at Kingsborough CC in Fall 2026?
- Careen Purcell, Karen Colombo, Bridget Berran, Alicia Marcelin, Antoinette Manning, Maria Lobifaro, Mavis Jennings, Shanti Marshall, Christine Uliano, Claudette Powell, Dimitra Zorbas, Donnett Mitchell, Leonid Mirakov, Loni Scott, Marise Richard, Maureen Stokes-McCarthy, Oluwaseun Ajibade, Sherma Holder, and Wendy Freeburn are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is NUR 1800 at Kingsborough CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.1 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a NUR 1800 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.
