THINKING ABOUT NURSING SCHOOL?

Nursing is an extremely rewarding career that combines the art of caring and the science of nursing. As a nurse you have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others by focusing on the patient as a whole, not just a particular health problem. Registered nursing (RN) practice involves diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential physical and emotional health problems, as well as evaluating the outcomes of care.

Registered nurses function in a variety of roles and settings, depending upon education, competencies, and experiences. For example, nurses may work in high-tech settings such as those found in hospitals, or provide home health care in patients’ homes, or give nursing care to the elderly and disabled in long-term care settings such as nursing homes. Nurses with graduate education may work as nursing faculty, researchers, administrators, or as Advanced Practice Nurses in direct patient care in many different types of settings.

Preparing for a career in nursing requires a solid foundation in math; the natural sciences such as chemistry, biology, or physics; and the social sciences, such as psychology or sociology. Currently, there are three types of nursing educational preparation that prepare the graduate to sit for a standardized test to become a Registered Nurse (RN). In today’s labor market, new graduates have their choice of several job offers and start their nursing career with salaries in the low-to-mid $50,000 range.

  • The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is a university/college-based nursing educational program that can be completed within four years of full time study.
  • The Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) is granted through community colleges. This nursing course of study can be completed in two years of full time study.
  • Hospital-based/diploma schools of nursing are affiliated with a hospital and generally can be completed in two years of full time study. A diploma in nursing is awarded. Most New Jersey schools have cooperating agreements with community colleges and an Associate Degree (not in nursing) is also awarded.

All three types of nursing education programs prepare the graduate to sit for the same Registered Nursing (RN) examination. For further information regarding a specific program and the admission requirements, just click on the schools home page links found below, or call the schools for more information.

Baccalaureate Nursing (BSN) Programs

Bloomfield College
973-748-9000, ext.134

College of New Jersey
(609) 771-2541

Fairleigh Dickinson University
201-692-2888

Felician College
973-778-1190, ext. 6030

Georgian Court University
800-458-8422

Ramapo College of Theoretical and Applied Science
201-684-7500 

Richard Stockton College of NJ
609-652-4250

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Camden)
856-225-6226

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Classes are offered on both the Newark and New Brunswick campuses
973-353-5293, ext. 630

Seton Hall University
973-761-9285

Saint Peters College
201-915-9412

William Paterson University
973-720-2673

Associate Degree Nursing Programs

Atlantic Cape Community College
609-343-5035

Bergen Community College
201-447-7181

Brookdale Community College
732-224-2418

Burlington County Institute Of Technology
609-894-9311

County College of Morris
973-328-5352

Cumberland County College
856-691-8600, ext. 306

Essex County College
973-877-1868

Gloucester County College
856-415-2179

Mercer County Community College
609-586-4800, ext. 3391

Middlesex County College
732-906-4660

Ocean County College
732-255-0400, ext. 2431

Passaic County Community College
973-684-5221

Raritan Valley Community College
908-526-1200, ext.8232

Salem County College
856-299-2100

Warren County Community College
908-835-9222

Hospital Diploma Nursing Programs

Bayonne Medical Center School of Nursing
201-339-9656, ext. 113

Capital Health School of Nursing
609-394-4050
609-394-4354

Christ Hospital School of Nursing
201-795-8360

Helene Fuld School of Nursing
856-481-9100

Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing
201-833-3005

Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing
973-429-6062

Muhlenberg School of Nursing
908-668-2400

Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing
856-782-2104

St. Francis Medical Center School of Nursing
609-599-5190

Trinitas Hospital School of Nursing
908-659-5202

 Accelerated BSN Program

Already Have a College Degree?

If you already hold a baccalaureate degree in a non-nursing field, there are a variety of ways you might become a Registered Nurses (RN). The following schools offer an accelerated program in nursing for students who hold a non-nursing college degree.

Fairleigh Dickinson University
201-692-2888

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
973-353-5293

Seton Hall University
www.shu.edu
973-761-9285

University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ
973-972-4307

Still other schools, although none in New Jersey, offer what is called a “generic” masters for students who hold Bachelor of Science degree. It generally can be completed in two-years of full time study and the graduate can sit for the same nursing examination and become a Registered Nurse (RN) and at the same time earn a master’s degree, usually in a nursing specialty area, e.g., pediatrics, geriatrics, maternal/child, women’s health, etc. The graduate of this program is eligible to sit for a certification examination and become an Advanced Practice Nurse. Check out these possibilities for a fast-tract to nursing at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Publications/Issues/Aug02.htm

Practical Nursing (LPN) Programs

A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides basic nursing care under the supervision of an RN or physician. Preparing for a career as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) requires one (1) year of nursing educational preparation. After graduation from a Practical Nursing program, the graduate can sit for the Practical Nurse examination and become a Licensed Practical Nurse. If you are interested in becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse, please contact the schools listed below for further information. Most of the schools have web sites, but if you click on the name and no web page appears, they do not have a web site.

Atlantic County Vocational Technical School
609-625-2249

AVTECH Institute of Technology
908-222-2833

Best Care Training Institute
973-673-3900

Burlington County Institute of Technology
609-654-0200

Camden County College
856-227-7200

Camden County Technical Schools
856-767-7000

Cape May County Technical School
609-465-2161

Center for Advanced Training and Studies
973-414-0116

Cumberland  County Technical  Education Center
856-451-9000

Dover Business College
973-546-0123

Dover Business College
973-366-6700

Essex County College
973-877-1868

Essex County Vocational School
973-395-8550

Gloucester County Institute of Technology
856-468-1445

HoHokus Hackensack School of Business and Medical Sciences
201-488-9400

HoHokus Hackensack School of Business and Medical Sciences
201-327-8877

Holy Name School of Practical Nursing
201-833-7209

Hudson County Community College
201714-7100

Jersey City Board of Education
201-333-6940

J. Riggs Adult Education Center (Camden)
856-966-2479  

Lincoln Technical Institute
877-606-6583

Lincoln Technical Institute
877-533-8199

Lincoln Technical Institute
856-722-9333

Mercer County Technical School
609-587-7640

Merit Technical Institute
973-484-0276

Metropolitan Learning Institute
201-420-6020

Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School
732-613-9200

Monmouth County Vocational School District Practical Nursing Program
732-869-1181

Morris County School of Technology
973-627-4600

New Community Workforce Development Center
973-824-5484

Ocean County Vocational Technical School
732-657-3800

Passaic County Technical Institute
973-389-2021

Pinelands School. of PN & Allied Health Inc.
732-905-5057

Salem Community College
856-299-2100

Sierra Allied Health Academy
908-753-2400

Somerset County Technical Institute
908-526-8900

The Center for Allied Health & Nursing Education
201-489-5836

Union County College
908-791-4947

Universal Training Institute, Inc.
732-826-0165

Vineland Adult Education Center of Practical Nursing
856-794-6943

Warren County Technical School
908-835-2814

 

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