{"id":58,"date":"2016-10-11T18:16:07","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T18:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-dev.montclair.edu\/nursing\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2025-11-19T18:55:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T18:55:16","slug":"school-of-nursing-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Nursing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"prpl-homepage-hero short mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/05\/i-dscwPFZ-X2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/05\/i-dscwPFZ-X2.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/05\/i-dscwPFZ-X2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Nursing graduates processing to their seats at the Pinning Ceremony.\"\/><h1 id=\"content-start\">School of Nursing<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"hero-footer\">\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-white full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.montclair.edu\/apply\/\">Apply Now for 4-year BSN<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-white full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.montclair.edu\/apply\/\">Apply Now for RN to BSN<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-white full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.montclair.edu\/apply\/\">Apply Now for MSN<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-band scalable no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<div class=\"masonry-set\">\n<div class=\"tile clear mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"background-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/10\/male-nurse-square.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/10\/male-nurse-square.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/10\/male-nurse-square.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of male nurse with out-of-focus female nurse.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-holder\">\n<h3>Online DNP<\/h3>\n<p>Lead at the highest level of clinical nursing practice.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/programs\/doctor-of-nursing-practice-online\/\">Learn More<span class=\"a11y-label\"> about New Jersey&#8217;s most affordable DNP program<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tile clear mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"background-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/i-VZpZKKC-X2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/i-VZpZKKC-X2.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/i-VZpZKKC-X2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Nursing professor and faculty observing students in simulation lab.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-holder\">\n<h3>Pre-licensure MSN<\/h3>\n<p>Our graduate pre-licensure program will prepare you for the future of healthcare.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/programs\/nursing-pre-licensure-msn\/\">Learn More<span class=\"a11y-label\"> about our pre-licensure program<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tile clear mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"background-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/i-pkwTcSM-X2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/i-pkwTcSM-X2.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/i-pkwTcSM-X2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Male Nursing student observing as a mask is placed on a manikin.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-holder\">\n<h3>4-year BSN<\/h3>\n<p>Our pre-licensure BSN program educates students for generalist nursing practice.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/programs\/nursing-pre-licensure-bsn\/\">Learn More<span class=\"a11y-label\"> about our 4-year BSN<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tile clear mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"background-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/i-3TpqfsK-X52.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/i-3TpqfsK-X52.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/i-3TpqfsK-X52.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"RN to BSN student in protective face mask filling a syringe.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-holder\">\n<h3>Online RN to BSN<\/h3>\n<p>Advance your nursing career by earning the preferred credential for nursing practice.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/programs\/nursing-rn-to-bsn-online\/\">Learn More<span class=\"a11y-label\"> about our RN to BSN<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tile clear mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"background-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/11\/nursing-student.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/11\/nursing-student.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/11\/nursing-student.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Student in class with laptop\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-holder\">\n<h3>Online MSN<\/h3>\n<p>We offer one of New Jersey&#8217;s most affordable and flexible nursing master&#8217;s programs.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/programs\/nursing-msn-online\/\">Learn More<span class=\"a11y-label\"> about our MSN program<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tile clear mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"background-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/02\/i-CCFmhGB-X2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/02\/i-CCFmhGB-X2.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/02\/i-CCFmhGB-X2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Close up photograph of male nursing student in the simulation lab.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-holder\">\n<h3>Simulation Center<\/h3>\n<p>The Simulation Center at the School of Nursing is a state-of-the-art facility for experiential learning.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/simulation-center\/\">Learn More<span class=\"a11y-label\">about the Center.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tile clear mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"background-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/06\/nursing-students-class-papers.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/06\/nursing-students-class-papers.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/06\/nursing-students-class-papers.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Nursing students in class reading papers.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-holder\">\n<h3>Student Resources<\/h3>\n<p>Browse resources designed to support you as you pursue your degree.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/student-resources\/\">Browse Resources<span class=\"a11y-label\"> designed for your success<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tile clear mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"background-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/07\/240517-150606ILCE-9135mm.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/07\/240517-150606ILCE-9135mm.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/07\/240517-150606ILCE-9135mm.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Montclair School of Nursing faculty member standing at a podium.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-holder\">\n<h3>School Directory<\/h3>\n<p>Find the best way to get in contact with faculty and staff.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/school-directory\/\">Browse Directory<span class=\"a11y-label\">for contact information of faculty and staff.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2><span class=\"pre-heading\">News &amp; Announcements<\/span><br \/><\/h2>\n<p><ul class='news-feed horizontal'><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/homepage-news-item-template-copy-2.jpg.5.1x.generic.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/homepage-news-item-template-copy-2.jpg.5.1x.generic.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Three students sitting in a student lounge using laptops.\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/2026\/01\/27\/2026-college-rankings-u-s-news-world-report-ranks-montclair-among-best-online-programs\/\">2026 College Rankings: U.S. News &amp; World Report Ranks Montclair Among Best Online Programs<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>Online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) ranked No. 2 in New Jersey<\/span><span class='posted'>Tuesday January 27, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/i-ZJ5STTW-X3.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/i-ZJ5STTW-X3.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Nursing student standing in front of St. Barnabas Medical Center.\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/2025\/12\/09\/montclair-state-university-launches-first-online-doctoral-program-doctor-of-nursing-practice-dnp\/\">Montclair State University Launches First Online Doctoral Program \u2013 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>Montclair\u2019s new online DNP offers working RNs a flexible pathway to advanced clinical leadership amid rising demand for DNP-prepared nurses<\/span><span class='posted'>Tuesday December 9, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/02\/i-xzfF223-X2.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/02\/i-xzfF223-X2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Elsie Alabi-Gonzalez, Clinical Specialist, standing in the School of Nursing&apos;s Simulation Center in front of a medical manikin.\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/2025\/06\/17\/personality-traits-to-be-a-nurse\/\">If You\u2019ve Got These 3 Personality Traits, You\u2019re Meant to Be a Nurse \u2014 According to Real Nurses<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>From chatty toddlers to mini caregivers, professional nurses share the early childhood personality traits that help them thrive in their healthcare careers today<\/span><span class='posted'>Tuesday June 17, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/06\/042823_0694_Cardiac_Risk_Screenings_West_Orange-LAROSA-Enhanced-NR.jpg.5.1x.generic.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/06\/042823_0694_Cardiac_Risk_Screenings_West_Orange-LAROSA-Enhanced-NR.jpg.5.1x.generic.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"School of Nursing alumni and professor taking a fingerstick sample during a health screening.\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/2025\/05\/29\/no-youre-not-too-old-to-be-a-nurse\/\">No, You're Not Too Old to Be a Nurse<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>Montclair\u2019s Pre-licensure MSN program provides the education and clinical training to turn life experiences into a successful nursing career<\/span><span class='posted'>Thursday May 29, 2025<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p><p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/news-and-announcements\/\">More News Articles<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Our Mission<\/h2>\n<p>Montclair State University School of Nursing educates students to engage in full-scope practice, fostering the development, implementation, and evaluation of compassionate, coordinated health care services. Through participation in rigorous scholarship, practice, and service, we prepare graduates to collaborate effectively with diverse communities, emphasizing innovation, clinical judgement, cultural sensitivity, and ethical decision-making designed to address the evolving needs of individuals and communities across the continuum of care.<\/p>\n<h2>Our Vision<\/h2>\n<p>Students and faculty at Montclair State University School of Nursing will reflect the global community they serve to facilitate and lead innovative partnerships that will advance and transform health care delivery for diverse populations across the continuum of care.<\/p>\n<h2>Accreditation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-sixth\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/11\/ccne-seal.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"CCNE Seal\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column five-sixths\">\n<p id=\"ccne-accreditation-text\">The baccalaureate degree program in nursing\/master&#8217;s degree program in nursing at Montclair State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, <a href=\"tel:202-887-6791\">202-887-6791<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2766,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"advanced-page.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-58","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58"}],"version-history":[{"count":94,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3255,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58\/revisions\/3255"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}