{"id":81,"date":"2024-06-27T10:52:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T14:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/department-of-nursing\/"},"modified":"2024-10-02T10:29:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T14:29:28","slug":"department-of-nursing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/departments\/department-of-nursing\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Nursing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-mu-hero  has-buttons has-narrative\" style=\"--hero-desktop-image-position: 51% 28%; \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1053\" style=\"object-position: 50.345% 34.248333333333%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/10\/MU_Nursing_Pinning_Ceremony_2022_20220511_CS_0391-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/10\/MU_Nursing_Pinning_Ceremony_2022_20220511_CS_0391-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/10\/MU_Nursing_Pinning_Ceremony_2022_20220511_CS_0391-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/10\/MU_Nursing_Pinning_Ceremony_2022_20220511_CS_0391-1-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/10\/MU_Nursing_Pinning_Ceremony_2022_20220511_CS_0391-1-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/10\/MU_Nursing_Pinning_Ceremony_2022_20220511_CS_0391-1-1536x809.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/10\/MU_Nursing_Pinning_Ceremony_2022_20220511_CS_0391-1-150x79.jpg 150w\" class=\"wp-image-10239\" alt=\"The Marjorie K. 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May 11, 2022.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-title title page-title\">Department of Nursing<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-text top-text-wrapper text-is-aligned-bottom\"><h2 class=\"top-text hero\">Welcome<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-buttons\"><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/departments\/department-of-nursing\/programs-of-study\/?progtype=ug\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/student-resources\/student-associations\/\">Student Organizations<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/departments\/department-of-nursing\/programs-of-study\/?progtype=gr\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-narrative\"><p class=\"bottom-text\">All programs in our department provide students with the skills and competencies necessary for successful careers.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-upper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-lower\"><\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \n\n<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/\" class=\"home\"  >Home<\/a><div class=\"middle-crumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/academics\/\" class=\"\"  >Academics<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/academics\/departments-and-schools\/\" class=\"\"  >Schools &#038; Departments<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/\" class=\"\"  >Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies<\/a><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/departments\/\" class=\"\"  >Departments<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/departments\/department-of-nursing\/\" class=\"\"  aria-current=\"page\"  >Department of Nursing<\/a><\/nav>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-and-navigator is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group navigator is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav class=\"supernav \"  aria-label=\"Primary Menu - Department of Nursing\"><div class=\"supernav-current\" data-menuguid=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/wp-json\/mu\/v1\/menu\/left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/departments\/\" data-menuid=\"1633\"  class=\"back has-child is-crosslink\"   data-crosslink=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/wp-json\/mu\/v1\/menu\/left\"><span>Back<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><h2><p  data-menuid=\"1636\" aria-current=\"page\" class=\"parent current-page\"   ><span>Department of Nursing<\/span><\/p><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/departments\/department-of-nursing\/programs-of-study\/\" data-menuid=\"9508\"  class=\"child has-child\"   ><span>Programs of Study<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/departments\/department-of-nursing\/faculty-and-staff\/\" data-menuid=\"1645\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Nursing Faculty and Staff<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/departments\/department-of-nursing\/credentialing-of-msn-students\/\" data-menuid=\"10477\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Credentialing of MSN Students<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-the-department\">About the Department<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Within the Department of Nursing, students can pursue a number of academic programs including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/departments\/department-of-nursing\/programs-of-study\/bsn-nursing\/\">BSN <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/ms-nursing\/\">MSN<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/dnp-doctor-of-Nursing-Practice\/\">DNP<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/programs-of-study\/?progtype=gr-certificate&amp;school=sonhs&amp;sort=asc\">Post-Master&#8217;s Certificates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-nursing-health\/departments\/department-of-nursing\/programs-of-study\/\">View All Programs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mission-statement\">Mission Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The mission of the Department of Nursing of the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies is to provide high quality BSN, MSN, DNP, and Post-Graduate programs to a diverse student population for development of nurse leaders. Graduates are committed to lifelong service to the nursing profession and prepared to enhance the quality of life for individuals, families, diverse groups, and the community in a global and increasingly interdependent society.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"philosophy\">Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The Department of Nursing philosophy supports the mission of Monmouth University by providing a learning process and environment that enables baccalaureate and graduate students to realize their full potential and to enhance wellness and the quality of life for individuals, families, diverse populations, and the community in a global and increasingly interdependent society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nursing is a learned profession with a unique body of knowledge. Nursing is a science arrived through distinction in engaging in scholarly activities, evidence-based practice, and critical thinking and also an art which reflects the performance of translating knowledge through skilled tasks and human interaction focusing on the health and welfare of diverse populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Education for nursing is visionary and future-oriented, providing students with an opportunity to develop confidence in critical thinking and competence in clinical practice. This preparation occurs within a supportive academic environment that fosters individual differences, personal integration, social awareness, and a sense of commitment to the beliefs and values of the nursing profession.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"accreditation\">CCNE Accreditation Status<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The baccalaureate degree program in nursing,&nbsp;master&#8217;s degree program in nursing,&nbsp;Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Monmouth University&nbsp;is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacnnursing.org\/ccne-accreditation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.ccneaccreditation.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav  aria-labelledby=\"h69e8677880c95\"  class=\"wp-block-group related is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 id=\"h69e8677880c95\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center component-title\" id=\"related-links\">Related Links<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  role=\"list\" class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/registrar\/\">Registrar&#8217;s Office<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/\">Undergraduate Catalog<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/graduate-catalog\/\">Graduate Catalog<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/undergraduate-course-descriptions\/\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact is-style-default has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"748\" height=\"748\" style=\"object-position: 46.115% 42.43%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/07\/ColleenManzetti.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of Colleen Manzetti, DNP, RN, CNE, CNLCP\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/07\/ColleenManzetti.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/07\/ColleenManzetti-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/07\/ColleenManzetti-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/07\/ColleenManzetti-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/07\/ColleenManzetti-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/07\/ColleenManzetti-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/07\/ColleenManzetti-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/07\/ColleenManzetti-360x360.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/profiles\/colleen-manzetti\/\">Colleen Manzetti, DNP, RN, CNE<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title component-title\">Acting Assist. Dean for Nursing Accreditation, Chair, and Chief Nurse Administrator; Associate Professor and Graduate Faculty<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"dept\">Nursing<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\">Robert E. McAllan Hall, 305<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:(732) 923-4550\">732-923-4550<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:cmanzett@monmouth.edu\" title='Email Colleen'>cmanzett@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Joseph N. Patten, Chair, Department of Political Science and Sociology, and Associate Professor of Political Science<br \/>\n Ph.D. West Virginia University<br \/>\n Office: Bey Hall 248<br \/>\n E-mail: jpatten@monmouth.edu<br \/>\n Telephone: 732-263-5742<br \/>\n Fall 2008 Office Hours:<br \/>\n Monday and Tuesday: 11:30 a.m. &#8211; 12:45 p.m.<br \/>\n Wednesday: 4:30 &#8211; 5:45 p.m.<br \/>\n Thursday: 11:30 a.m. &#8211; 12:45 p.m.<br \/>\n END COMMENT &#8211;&gt;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Dr. Joseph Patten received his PHD in Political Science from West Virginia University in 1996. Professor Patten serves as the Director of the Master of Arts in Public Policy program. He came to Monmouth University in the fall of 2002 after being promoted to Associate Professor ranking at Buena Vista University in Iowa. He teaches a variety of courses in the field of American Politics in the graduate and undergraduate programs. 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