Felician College
Founded by the Felician sisters in 1942, Felician College is
committed to putting STUDENTS FIRST. We want you to succeed here
at the College, in your career and in your personal life. We
provide a solid and supportive academic experience that is
designed to help you achieve this success.
At Felician College, when we say "STUDENTS FIRST"--we mean it!
This is evident in all that we do. Personal attention is our
hallmark and something you will experience every day, whether it
is in the classroom, meeting with your adviser or talking with
professors after class. At Felician, your professors will not
only know your name but they will also know and care about you as
a person, and be there to guide and support you every step of the
way. Our classes are small, so you will really get to know your
faculty and classmates and build a sense of community.
Our commitment to you is deeply rooted in our Catholic/Franciscan
spirit, which embodies our love of learning, commitment to
service and respect for all creation. As a co-educational liberal
arts institution, we offer strong academic and student
development programs designed to bring you to your highest
potential and prepare you to meet the challenges of the new
century with an informed mind and understanding heart.
Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges, Felician
offers quality academic programs and a tradition of excellence in
preparing students for success. The college has two campuses, one
in Lodi, NJ and one in Rutherford, NJ. These campuses are just
three miles apart and only 12 miles from New York City.
The Division of Nursing and Health Management
For over 60 years, Felician College has been nurturing the
success of our students. At the heart of the success is our solid
academic foundation, our quality academic programs and our
outstanding faculty. Respected as one of the leading nursing
programs in New Jersey, the Division of Nursing is accredited by
the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and has
been proudly educating professional nurses for over 40 years.
The Division of Nursing and Health Management is a shining
example of our quality programs and academic excellence. The
faculty are among the most respected in the state. Many are
doctorally prepared and hold national certification in their area
of specialization and practice. Students have a unique
opportunity to work side by side with these distinguished nursing
community leaders.
Reflective of the guiding spirit of St. Francis of Assisi,
Felician is committed not only to preparing its nursing students
with the knowledge and skills needed to be successful, but also
fostering values of personal and professional integrity, caring
and service. From this foundation has emerged an educational
environment renowned for its personalized attention to students.
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Baccalaureate Nursing (BSN)
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A career for life begins at Felician College. The baccalaureate
degree in nursing (BSN) program prepares 21st century
professional nurses to plan, direct and manage nursing care for
clients in all health care and community based settings.
Felician College's BSN program offers many advantages such as a
"STUDENTS FIRST" philosophy, personalized attention and
advisement, cutting edge curriculum and expert faculty, clinical
experiences in magnet hospitals, a focus on genetics, nutrition
and pharmacolotherapy, use of a state-of-the-art, fully equipped
nursing resource center to develop technical skills, and an
innovative clinical residency program.
With the current shortage in nursing, you will find varied
employment opportunities and choice of specialty, high starting
salaries, career mobility and flexible work hours. You will
manage health care for a culturally diverse population in:
- Hospitals
- Community settings
- Home care
- Rehabilitation
- Ambulatory care centers
- Schools
- Occupational settings
- Surgical centers
- Long term care
- Clinics
Upon successful completion of the program, you will develop the
knowledge, skills and leadership abilities to begin a rewarding
and challenging professional nursing career.
RN to BSN Upper Division Programs (Fast-Track)
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The RN to BSN Upper Division program is a curriculum designed for
registered nurses based on principles of adult learning theory.
The program expands the ability to provide health care for
culturally diverse populations and gives opportunities for
multifaceted nursing experiences. Leadership development, health
appraisal, community and family health, research, ethics, and
nursing management are the foci of the program. A Bachelor of
Science in Nursing degree is awarded after successful completion
of the program.
The Fast-Track RN/BSN program
- Duration: 19 months (including a total of 6 weeks with no
classes). Students will complete 6 credits each session. Sessions
vary in length from 7 - 10 weeks.
- When: 1 full day each week. The class times will vary
slightly from session to session. Students must be available from
8:00 am - 6:30 pm.
- Felician College is pleased to offer "Fast-Track BSN"
students a reduced "cohort-based" tuition that is significantly
reduced from regular undergraduate tuition
- Cohort-style Learning: This program is designed so that
students move from session to session in a group. In this
"cohort-style" of learning, all students in the group take the
same courses at the same time.
- This successful program is also offered off-site at East
Orange General Hospital, East Orange, NJ, and Monmouth Medical
Center, Long Branch, NJ.
School Nurse/Teacher of Health Education - Post Bachelor's
Certificate
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The School Nurse/Teacher of Health Education Certificate program
prepares registered nurses who have a baccalaureate degree to
provide nursing service and health education to children and
adolescents in the K-12 school setting. The program is approved
by the State of New Jersey Department of Education.