“We are pleased to announce that the Georgian Court-Meridian Health School of Nursing (GC-MH SON) is scheduled for an accreditation review by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). From April 16 until April 18, 2012, the GCU-MH SON will undergo CCNE review for initial accreditation of our B.S.N. program. Pursuant to the CCNE requirements, we are inviting public comments about our program to be sent to the CCNE. Comments will be accepted up until March 16, 2012. Your comments about our program need to be mailed directly to CCNE at the address below and will be accepted only with a signed signature.
Comments should be mailed directly to:
Christina Walcott
Administrative Assistant
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036-1120
The Georgian Court-Meridian Health School of Nursing
The Georgian Court-Meridian Health School of Nursing is a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) program designed to address the nursing shortage in New Jersey and throughout the nation. Designed for first-time, full-time female and male students, the B.S.N. program requires 129 credits for completion; 64 of those credits are nursing courses. The program, designed by doctorally educated nursing professionals, prepares professional nurses who work in collaboration with other members of the health care team to provide holistic, patient-centered care. Through participation in the teaching-learning process, graduates of the program will be able to integrate scientific evidence with the health care needs and values of patients, families, groups, and communities.
The purposes of the program are to prepare students to:
- Enter the profession as novice practitioners of nursing.
- Participate in the advancement of the profession.
- Engage in lifelong learning.
As a new, state-approved nursing program, the Georgian Court-Meridian Health School of Nursing B.S.N. program has provisional accreditation from the state of New Jersey. The program is in the process of seeking accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, which accredits the majority of B.S.N. programs in New Jersey.
The Georgian Court University and Meridian Health Advantage:
- GCU has a strong tradition of preparing students for careers in service, health-related professions, and the sciences.
- High-quality academics are supported by the university’s new Audrey Birish George Science Center, 67,000-square-foot Wellness Center, and fully equipped nursing skills lab in Hamilton Hall.
- Meridian Health is the largest employer in Monmouth and Ocean counties and is one of the region’s premier health services provider.
- Students practice in Meridian Health’s High Technology Simulation Laboratories with a state-of-the-art environment for the practical application of skills in a simulated health care setting.
- Nursing students have clinical experiences across the Meridian Continuum of Care, including acute care hospitals, skilled nursing, home care, and hospice.
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Facts & Statistics
By the year 2020, the national demand for nurses will exceed the supply by almost 1,000,000 nurses.
- In New Jersey, employment growth for RNs through 2014 is expected to climb by 26%, with an average of 3,740 job openings annually.
- The number of new nurses in New Jersey would need to triple from the current 2,000 to 6,000 to prevent the predicted nursing shortage in 2020.
- Government analysts project that more than 587,000 new nursing positions will be created through 2016 (a 23.5% increase), making nursing the nation’s top profession in terms of projected job growth.