Nursing Program

The nursing program at Muhlenberg Harold B. & Dorothy A. Snyder Schools – 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.

The Nursing program at Muhlenberg Harold B. & Dorothy A. Snyder Schools – School of Nursing is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission since 1948.

Muhlenberg Harold B. & Dorothy A. Snyder Schools – School of Nursing

1200 Park Ave and Randolph Rd, Plainfield, NJ

JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder School of Nursing specialize in providing nursing programs on four different tracks that conclude with a Diploma from this school or an Associate in Science degree from Union County College. It aims to provide high quality educational experience to produce qualified and competent professionals.

This school received an accreditation from the NJ Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. It takes pride in attaining high NCLEX passing rate, as well as high employment rate among its graduates.

Generic, LPN-to-RN Transition, Accelerated, and Pathways to BSN programs prepare students for the nursing licensure exam and for a professional career. These four tracks are designed with flexible schedule and financial aids are available to cater to the needs of the students.

The nursing programs offered in this school allow students to obtain credits transfer to BSN programs. JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder School of Nursing have established full articulation agreement with Kean University and Wagner College.

Students are engaged in hospital based training and community activities to imbibe real-world experience and develop essential skills in the field of nursing. Classes are held at the building located at Park Avenue & Randolph Road Plainfield, New Jersey 07061 and clinical trainings are mostly conducted at the JFK Medical Center. Other training venues include general and specialized care facilities in Central New Jersey.

On campus housing facilities and several special support programs are available for the students. There is also the Audrey Snyder Single Parent Program developed to support single parent students.  Enrollment and course information can be found by reviewing the school's website or by requesting information from the school.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Muhlenberg Harold B. & Dorothy A. Snyder Schools – School of Nursing offers a less than four-year award 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).