The school proudly counts more than 2,500 graduates who have served patients throughout the United S
The Cochran School of Nursing is the oldest nursing school in Westchester County and has a long history of preparing excellent nursing clinicians. The school is strongly committed to preparing nurses who are competent to serve the health care needs of our communities. In the beginning of the 21st Century and thereafter, we will see a greater need in the care of elders, for the protection and suppo
01/21/2026
Celebrating our opening weeks of school! Our smiling and enthusiastic Second semester Medical Surgical nursing students from both day and evening programs (minus a few missing camera shy students). Wishing all the best of success!
01/13/2026
The Cochran School of Nursing welcomes our incoming Fundamentals students! We wish you all the greatest of success!
11/08/2025
Cochran School of Nursing will be holding an information session on Thursday, November 20th at 5pm at the school. If you or someone you know is interested in Nursing, please join us to learn more! For more information, please call 914-964-4606
10/29/2025
Our Dean, Dr. Sandra Dave’ speaks with Denise Mananas on Riverside Reflections about the Cochran School of Nursing:
Riverside Reflections | Sandra Davé, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, CGCP Sandra Davé, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, CGCP, Dean, Cochran School of Nursing, shares the school’s 130+ year legacy and its vision for the future of nursing ...
05/14/2025
05/14/2025
Interested in a career in nursing? Come to our in-person Open House coming up on June 5th at 5pm at the school on campus of St. John’s Riverside Hospital. For more information, please contact our Admissions Department at (914) 964-4606
05/07/2025
HAPPY NURSES WEEK !!!
From all of us at the Cochran School of Nursing, wishing our colleagues a Happy Nurses Week! Thank you for all the work you do to heal and advance the health of all of us.
04/29/2025
Some of our Medical Surgical students getting ready for an exam up in the library. Good luck to all the students taking exams over the next two weeks!
04/24/2025
Two of our Med Surg students, Jennifer and Courtney hard at work practicing blood transfusions. No, Courtney is not getting transfused, just pretending with a fake arm up her sleeve!
04/23/2025
Interested in nursing? The Cochran School of Nursing offers Day and Evening Programs and you can complete your Associate’s degree and earn your RN license after our two-year program! We have virtual open houses scheduled every 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 5pm. For the link, check out the schools website at www.Cochranschoolofnursing.us
04/12/2025
Cochran Caring Hands! Last night some of our students and their families volunteered at the Ronald McDonald house on the campus of Westchester Medical Center to cook a meal for families whose children were at the Maria Ferreri Children’s Hospital. A great way to show care and support to families having a difficult time during a child’s illness while having a small break from studies! A fun time was had by all!