The Rutgers School of Nursing–Camden School Nurse Specialty Program prepares registered nurses to fill the important role of a school nurse in K-12 educational institutions across New Jersey, to advance the academic success of their students, and to contribute to the well-being of families and communities. Our graduate program offers a school nurse certificate alone or as a pathway toward the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a specialty in school nursing. A second MSN track is offered for post-baccalaureate certified school nurses.
CCNE Accreditation Process
The Rutgers, School of Nursing-Camden will be hosting a virtual accreditation visit by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) on November 3-5, 2021. The purpose of this visit is initial accreditation of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program.
In accordance with CCNE’s procedures, the Commission provides the opportunity for program constituents and other interested parties to submit, in writing, third-party comments concerning a program’s qualifications for accreditation.
Written third-party comments regarding the Rutgers, School of Nursing-Camden’s Master’s program must be received by CCNE no later than October 5, 2021. Only signed comments are accepted by CCNE. All third-party comments submitted to CCNE must be written in English, consistent with CCNE's policy on Conduct of Business in English.
CCNE shares third-party comments with members of the evaluation team prior to the visit, but at no time during the review process are these comments shared with the program. During its review of the program, the evaluation team considers third-party comments that relate to the accreditation standards.
If you have comments regarding the Master’s program at Rutgers, School of Nursing-Camden, please submit to thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org.
Or, if you prefer, mail comments to:
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Attn: Third-Party Comments
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
School Nurse Program Faculty
Nancy Pontes, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, DRCC, FNAP, FAAN
- Director, School Nurse Program
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Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN
- Clinical Coordinator, School Nurse Program
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Joy Atkins, MEd, RN, CSN-NJ
- Part-Time Lecturer, School Nurse Program
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Kathleen McCutcheon, MSN, RN, NCSN
- Part-Time Lecturer, School Nurse Program
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Lynn Owen, MPA, BS, RN, CSN-NJ
- Part-Time Lecturer, School Nurse Program
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