WORLD-CLASS
NURSING
EDUCATION FOR
21ST CENTURY
HEALTH CARE
nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
311 North Fifth Street
Camden, NJ 08102-1405
Learn more about
the Bachelor of Science in
Nursing degree at
Rutgers–Camden
nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
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For more than 35 years, Rutgers–Camden
has prepared students for baccalaureatelevel nursing practice through its
commitment to education, research, and
service.
• Rutgers–Camden has the only fouryear bachelor’s degree in nursing
program in South Jersey powered by a
research university.
• Nursing courses begin the first year
and are taught by clinically expert
faculty.
• Students receive personalized
attention from nursing faculty who
are leaders in nursing.
• Top hospitals and health care agencies
in the Delaware Valley partner
with Rutgers–Camden to provide
challenging clinical experiences.
BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE
IN NURSING
• The nursing program offers
opportunities to build skills and
knowledge through participation in
research and service learning projects
in the region and abroad.
PROFESSIONAL NURSES
ARE THE FOUNDATION
OF A STRONG AND VITAL
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
As a nursing student
you are going to be
transformed: intellectually,
emotionally, and socially.
Your nursing education at Rutgers–Camden will
be extremely challenging but deeply rewarding.
You will develop the tools to make a meaningful
difference in the world as you learn to assess
problems, develop and implement solutions, and
evaluate outcomes.
The first-year curriculum includes courses in
the sciences, social sciences, and a seminar on
professional nursing. The second-year curriculum continues with
anatomy and physiology, microbiology,
nutrition, humanities, and nursing courses that
examine wellness and teach health assessment
and basic clinical skills.
The third and fourth years of the curriculum
include pathophysiology, pharmacology,
research, and clinical courses in adult health,
care of women and children, gerontology,
psychiatric/mental health, community health,
and leadership.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree prepares
students for success as professional nurses who are
critical thinkers and knowledgeable providers of health
promotion, disease prevention, and care of individuals,
families, and communities locally, nationally, and
globally.
Students are immersed in nursing education beginning
in the first year. This dynamic program integrates
nursing study with natural and social sciences, arts, and
humanities courses, while developing nursing knowledge
and skills throughout the curriculum.
Nursing faculty are award-winning teachers, scientists,
and clinicians. Experts in their fields of nursing, faculty
encourage students to be creative, think critically, and
solve complex problems. Students receive personalized
attention from faculty who are professional nurses and
understand the multifaceted roles and functions of
nurses.