Pre-Nursing Resources

The Nursing Profession

  • ExploreHealthCareers.org Nurses provide focused and highly personalized care in a wide range of professional positions. From entry-level practitioners to doctoral-level researchers, professionals in this field are in high demand since they promote health, prevent disease and help patients cope with illness. It’s clear why you would want to go into this field of health care, but what you might not know yet is which specialization you should choose. Learn about the nursing shortage and nursing specializations (RN, clinical nurse specialist, nurse educator, nurse midwife, nurse practitioner)

  • Occupation Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics contains information about the following: What RNs Do, Work Environments RNs work in, How to Become an RN, Salary, Job Outlook, Employment and wages for RNs by state and area, Similar Occupations

  • OnetOnline.org search for the different types of nursing professions on this career exploration site

  • The Nursing profession is changing. From researcher to clinician to change agent and inventor, check out the Johns Hopkins University College of Nursing campaign #WeGotThis.

Johnson and Johnson's "Discover Nursing" campaign is a comprehensive resource where students and nurses can find information on schools, scholarships, specialties, and more.

Nursing Programs

Rowan University, main campus, offers an RN to BSN program as well as several MSN programs. The undergraduate program is a degree completion program for graduates of Associate degree or Diploma programs who have passed the NCLEX or the licensure examination, are already licensed professional nurses, and wish to complete a BSN.

If you are an undergraduate student in a 4 year program, but are interested in pursuing nursing after completing your degree, there are many accelerated baccalaureate nursing programs. To help assist those interested in this path, we have developed a list of commonly required courses and accelerated programs in NJ and PA. Click here to explore this resource. For more information about accelerated nursing programs and to explore all programs, visit American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).

ATI Test of Essential Skills

Does a nursing school you're applying to require the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)? Here's some tips to prepare for this exam.

Webinars and Podcasts

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Virtual Pre-Health Shadowing: Melanie Jade Boulerice, RN, BSN

Melanie Jade Boulerice is the founder at Nomadic Nurse Agency in the Montreal area, providing health care services to those in need – right in their homes.

She has been a practicing registered nurse for seven years in the emergency room as well as in psychiatry. A graduate of John Abbott College followed by a BScN degree at St. Francis Xavier University, and is currently a teacher for the OIIQ exam workshops through John Abbott College.

She developed a program to provide resources to nursing students in preparation for the Quebec licensing exam (OIIQ/OIIAQ) including study tools, tutoring and mentorship in the health care field. She is currently a nurse in the MUHC Montreal General Emergency Room, a Level 1 trauma centre, as well. She created a mobile nurse service in order to bring nursing experience on-site to events to encourage preventative care, and can provide quick assessments that lessens the load on hospital emergency rooms. The Nomadic Nurse Agency also places experienced nurses in pharmacies for the same reason.