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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.
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 College of New Jersey
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Felician College
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Camden)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Seton Hall University
University of Medicine and Dentistry School of Nursing
William Paterson University
Associate Degree Nursing Programs Atlantic Cape Community College
Bergen Community College
Brookdale Community College
Burlington County Institute Of Technology
County College of Morris
Cumberland County College
Essex County College
Gloucester County College Mercer County Community College
Ocean County College Passaic County Community College
Raritan Valley Community College
UMDNJ-Middlesex County College Hospital Diploma Nursing Programs Bayonne Medical Center School of Nursing
Bon Secours and Cantebury School of Nursing
Capital Health Systems School of Nursing at Mercer
Charles E. Gregory School of Nursing Helene Fuld School of Nursing
Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing
Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing
Muhlenberg Schools of Nursing, Medical Imaging and Therapeutic
Science Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing
St. Francis Medical Center School of Nursing
Trinitas Hospital School of Nursing
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). For example, in New Jersey Seton Hall has a one-year accelerated full time program for students who hold a degree in another field. Their contact information is listed below. Other New Jersey schools are planning to offer an accelerated program in nursing for students who hold a non-nursing college degree. Seton Hall University
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 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
Burlington County Institute of Technology
Camden County Technical Schools
Cape May County Technical School
C.T.I. (OCVTS) School of Nursing
Cumberland County Technical Education Center
Essex County Vocational School
Gloucester County Institute of Technology Holy Name School of Practical Nursing
Jersey City Board of Education
J. Riggs Adult Education Center (Camden)
Mercer County Technical School
micro TECH Training Center Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School
Monmouth County Vocational School District Practical Nursing
Program
Morris County School of Technology
New Community Workforce Development Center
Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Passaic County Technical Institute Salem Community College
Somerset County Technical Institute
Southern New Jersey Technical School Technical Institute of Camden County
Union County College Vineland Adult Education Center of Practical Nursing
Warren County Technical School
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