Introduction
The College of Nursing in Newark awards a Bachelor of Science degree that is also offered on the New Brunswick campus. This degree prepares students to provide preventive, acute, and chronic health care services to people in a variety of settings. The professional registered nurse plans, gives and supervises bedside nursing care; teaches nursing personnel and assists in teaching patients and their families; plans, implements, and evaluates community health services; and administers various programs inside and outside of a hospital or health care setting.
Within nursing there are separate specialties of registered nurses. These include, but are not limited to: hospital nurses who provide care to patients in hospitals and health institutions; private duty nurses who contract to provide nursing care for patients in the patient's home or health care agencies; community health nurses who work for town and city government and instruct families on good health techniques; physician's office nurses who help doctors with the examination and treatment of patients in an office setting; and school nurses who plan, implement, and evaluate a school's health program in cooperation with medical authorities and school administrators. Graduate nursing specialties include the nurse anesthetist who receives special training to administer anesthesia to patients undergoing surgery; nurse midwife who practices the independent management and care of normal newborns and women; nurse practitioner who functions in an expanding nursing role, usually in the ambulatory patient care setting, working closely with physicians, and the clinical nurse specialist who works with patient groups in a specialized area, such as pediatrics, diabetes, or infectious disease control.
As our life expectancy and population rates increase, the demand for health care has grown. Increase your marketability through internships, work experience, good grades, and college/community service activities.
A Sample of Related Occupations
| Acute Care Nurse | Maternity Nurse | Operating Room Nurse |
| Camp Nurse | Nurse Administrator | Pediatric Nurse |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | Nurse Geneticist | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse |
| Dialysis Nurse | Nurse Practitioner | Public Health Nurse |
| Emergency Room Nurse | Nurse Researcher | Quality Assurance Nurse |
| Geriatric & Long Term Care Nurse | Nursing Educator | Rehabilitation Nurse |
| Home Health Nurse | Occupational Health Nurse | School Nurse |
| IV Therapy Nurse | Oncology Nurse | Traveling Nurse |
Types of Employers
| Private & Non-profit Organizations | ||
| Clinics | HMO's | Nursing homes |
| Corporate health services | Hospitals | Physician's offices |
| Educational settings | Laboratories | Public health agencies |
| Health care agencies | ||
| Government Agencies | ||
| Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality | Department of Health & Human Services | Maternal & Child Health Bureau |
| Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry | Department of Veterans Affairs | National Institute of Health |
| Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Mental Health Administration | Food and Drug Administration | US Armed Services |
| Bureau of Prisons | Food and Nutrition Service | US Public Health Service |
| Center for Disease Control & Prevention | Indian Health Service | |
Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates
| First Jobs of Recent Graduates | |
| Cardiac Care Unit Nurse, RWJ Univ. Hospital | OR Nurse, NYU Medical Center |
| Community Health Nurse, VNA of Central Jersey | Rehabilitation Nurse, Kessler Institute |
| Critical Care Nurse, St. Michael's Medical Center | School Nurse, Glenridge Board of Education |
| Labor Room Nurse, St. Peter's Medical Center | Staff Nurse, Hackensack Medical Center |
| Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Morristown Hosp. |
| Jobs of Experienced Alumni | |
| Assistant Director, Quality Assurance, UMDNJ (MBA) | Manager, Medical Writing, Aventis Pharmaceuticals (PhD Neuroscience) |
| Chief Health Analyst, New York State Senate (MPA Health Administration) | Nurse Case Manager, Overlook Hospital |
| Clinical Scientist, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | Nursing Instructor, Concord Institutes |
| Clinical Supervisor Home Infusion, Medishare | Nursing Supervisor, Bayada Nurses |
| Director LEAP Project/Nurse, Dept. of Veterans Affairs | Occupational Health Nurse, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. |
| Director of Clinical Services, Care Givers Placement Agency (MPA Health Policy) | Patient Advocate, St. Joseph's Medical Center (PhD Nursing) |
| Education Coordinator, Mountainside Hospital | Project Manager, NYS Dept. of Health (MPA Health Administration) |
| Elder Care Counselor, Elder Care Referral Services (MSW) | Registered Nurse, Children's Specialized Hospital |
| Head Nurse, RWJ University Hospital | Senior Research Coordinator, Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
| Health Care Consultant, CNA Insurance Companies (MPA Health Policy) | Staff Surgical Nurse, Morristown Memorial Hospital |
| Manager, Case Management, HealthNet Federal Services | Vice President, H.P.A.E. (Nurse's union) |
Graduate Schools Attended
| Columbia University, M.Ed, Health Education | Rutgers University, MS, Nursing |
| Columbia University, MS, Health Services Admin. | Rutgers University, MSW, Social Work |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, MBA, Management | Rutgers University, PhD Nursing |
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Last Updated: 05/10/2009