Nursing 4-Year Program
Florence Nightingale, in her Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not, defined nursing as having “charge of the personal health of somebody … and what nursing has to do … is to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him.” The philosophy has been restated and refined since 1859, but the essence is the same. In the words of nursing theorist Virginia Henderson, nurses help people, sick or well, to do those things needed for health or a peaceful death that people would do on their own if they had the strength, will, or knowledge. The most current definition that reflects the evolution of professional nursing is from the 2003 edition of ANA’s Nursing’s Social Policy Statement:
Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Admission to the 4-year pre-licensure program will be highly competitive. Four year Nursing applicants do not require any separate application. Please be aware that Admissions applications for this program must be postmarked by February 15, 2009. The first 4-year pre-licensure class will graduate in 2010.
Meeting the following minimum conditions does not guarantee acceptance.
- Applicants should have completed 4 years of English, 3 years of Science, 2 years of a foreign language, 2 years of Math, 3 years of history and one additional academic unit prior to being enrolled at RSC.
- SAT scores in the range of 1100-1200
- 2 letters of recommendation from high school teachers or advisors are required.
- Special attention will be given to the strength of your high school curriculum, i.e. honors, A.P. courses.
- Transfer students should have an overall GPA of 3.0 with a GPA of 3.2 in science courses.
The RN-BSN Nursing program is accredited by the CCNE and approved by the New Jersey Board of Nursing. Stockton has graduated 82 BSN students from 2004-2008.
Information about the Program
Nursing Program Coordinator
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
PO Box 195
Pomona, NJ 08240-0195
Phone: 609-652-4501
Dean of Enrollment Management
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
PO Box 195
Pomona, NJ 08240-0195
Phone: (609) 652-4261
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