Nursing Program

The nursing program at Jersey College School of Nursing prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other New Jersey colleges that offer nursing program.

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Jersey College School of Nursing

3900 Bergenline ave 2nd Floor, Union City, NJ

Do you want to get training in the fastest growing career field? Consider nursing. The healthcare industry is estimated to grow by 21%! The population is aging and there is an increasing demand for nurses at all education levels, especially in long-term care facilities and home health care. Jersey College School of Nursing is training tomorrow's health care workers in New York City and New Jersey at their Tererboro, New Jersey location. Other locations include Florida and other areas of New Jersey.

Jersey College has dozens of relationships with healthcare agencies near their campuses. Students learn at the school's classrooms and labs, but nothing compares to the real-world experience that students gain through working directly with patients.

Jersey College offers Registered Nurse programs as well as Licensed Practical Nurse for those that want to start their career faster. The LPN program at Jersey College can help you get to work in less than a year!

Students must score satisfactorily on an entrance exam which tests basic reading and math skills, and have completed high school or the equivalent.

The tuition cost for 2012 is about $24,000 for the LPN program and financial aid is available.

Jersey College is committed to supplying the healthcare industry with quality, excellently trained nurses to fulfill the growing need. If you are ready to start your training at a school that's growing rapidly, check out Jersey College! Apply now or request your free information kit http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/nurseprogs.htm.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Jersey College School of Nursing offers an associate's degree program in nursing.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).