The College of Nursing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, prepares nursing's best in order to provide the highest quality health care to the people of New Jersey and beyond. As a premier institution offering outstanding nursing education programs from the baccalaureate to masters and doctoral education, we invite you to take advantage of our excellent programs. When you enter nursing at Rutgers College of Nursing, you will encounter stellar faculty members who will not only teach you about nursing and health care, but who will inspire you. Dare to be inspired!

Never before have there been so many excellent opportunities for baccalaureate- prepared registered nurses. Whether your interest is within acute care settings and hospitals, or in public health settings or clinics, or whether you want to work with newborns, children or adults, nursing is a career of choice. Nursing careers allow a great deal of flexibility in work schedules and places of employment while providing both personal satisfaction and appropriate compensation. Rutgers College of Nursing also values the opportunity to enhance the education of registered nurses seeking the baccalaureate degree. Our master's and doctoral programs are nationally recognized. Your program of study will be tailored to meet your career goals with our distinguished faculty to support your endeavors.

What you will be taught in the programs is rooted in research and is evidence-based. This content translates into clinical applications, skill development and excellence in clinical practice. We use cutting-edge technology, including human patient simulators, as part of our instruction. Groundbreaking for our new College of Nursing building in New Brunswick took place in late 2005 which will provide faculty and students with state-of-the-art facilities. Rutgers University-Newark has been acknowledged as America's most diverse university for nine years, bringing great cultural enhancements to our educational programs as we serve the population of all New Jersey.

Please browse through this website to find your specific area of interest. Whether you are choosing a first career, investigating a second career, seeking to prepare for advanced practice roles as a nurse practitioner or clinical specialist, or progressing to doctoral education for a career in teaching, delivery of clinical services, research or administration, or a nurse interested in continuing your education, Rutgers University College of Nursing has a program for you. Financial gifts from our alumni and other supporters, no matter the size, enable the Rutgers College of Nursing to fulfill its mission of preparing students to become leaders in the profession.

Join our prestigious and accomplished alumni and students. Be one of nursing's best. Be a Rutger's nurse!

Sincerely,
Felissa R. Lashley, RN, PhD, ACRN, FAAN, FACMG
Dean and Professor