The bachelor of science in nursing degree program at Rutgers–Camden is highly regarded by health-care providers throughout southern New Jersey and the Delaware Valley for its comprehensive preparation of students for careers as effective nursing professionals.
Four-year BSN program
Rutgers–Camden offers a comprehensive four-year BSN program that begins in a student’s first year. Nursing students engage in a curriculum of liberal arts and scientific knowledge with an emphasis on research and inquiry skills. Professors encourage students to develop their creative and critical thinking skills as well as their spirit of discovery. This philosophy allows students to develop their potential and increase their understanding of and appreciation for the role of nursing in society.
RN to BSN program
In addition to a four-year degree program, Rutgers–Camden also offers an RN to BSN program for registered nurses who are seeking the bachelor of science in nursing degree. This one-year program builds upon the existing foundation of nursing knowledge and clinical experience possessed by registered nurses.
Learn more about the nursing program at Rutgers–Camden.
Highlights
- School of Nursing students are prepared for a multifaceted profession, which includes roles as practitioner, health teacher, researcher, leader, and patient advocate. Graduates are nursing and health care leaders and practitioners active throughout the Delaware Valley and across the nation. Many continue to graduate education
Faculty Highlights
- Dr. Bonnie Jerome-D'Emilia received a continuation grant from the NIH for work on GERTIE, The Genetic/Genomic Resource Tool for Interdisciplinary Education.
- Dr. Trish Suplee received the prestigious Linkback Award for Distinguished Teaching in 2005 and is co-editor and author for the Handbook of Clinical Teaching in Nursing & Health Sciences (Jones & Bartlett, 2009).
- Dr. Kathleen Frame was the recipient of the 2009 New Jersey Governor’s Nursing Merit Award for Community Health Nursing.
- Sherry Burrell was a recipient of the 2009 New Jersey League of Nursing Award for Excellence in Nursing Education.
- Dr. Joanne Robinson was named a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, one of the nation's highest honors in the nursing field. She received the Catherine-Ann Lawrence Literary Excellence Award from Urologic Nursing, the Official Journal of the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates, in 2008. Dr. Robinson also received a New Jersey Cancer Research Award for Scientific Excellence from the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research in 2009 for her study on pelvic floor training for post-prostatectomy incontinence.
Programs
- Major (BSN)
- RN to BSN
