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.

Baccalaureate Nursing (BSN)

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)

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

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.

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