Interim Director of Practical Nursing
Dr. Christiana Nwachukwu, DNP, MSN, FNP, RN
Email: nwachukwu@ucc.edu
(908) 412-3581
Click here for information about the Practical Nursing certificate program at UCNJ of Union County, NJ.
TEAS TESTING: INFORMATION FROM THE UCNJ TESTING CENTER
Students should send questions to: testingcenter@ucc.edu for more specific current information. Additionally, check www.ucc.edu for updates.
New Jersey Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN First Time Candidate Pass Rate -- New Jersey Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN Reports, by year/quarter. Scroll down to see UCNJ results.
New Jersey Board of Nursing NCLEX-RN First Time Candidate Pass Rate -- New Jersey Board of Nursing NCLEX-RN Reports, by year/quarter. Scroll down to see Muhlenberg and Trinitas results.
This guide has been created to help you to locate nursing information resources available in the UCNJ Libraries, on the World Wide Web, and to find general information about:
If you need further assistance in your research, don't hesitate to contact Elsa Bruguier, M.L.S., M.A.: 908-412-3569; bruguier@ucc.edu, librarian liaison to the Practical Nursing program.
Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nursing-- from the Association of College and Research Libraries-- "...The Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nursing were completed and submitted to ACRL by the Health Sciences Interest Group - Information Literacy Standards for Nursing Task force in the spring of 2013. Preparation for the writing of the standards was based on two years of research on the information literacy needs of nursing students who are preparing for a profession in which evidence-based practice and translational research are fundamental values. This process included an extensive review of library and nursing literature; study of nursing standards used for accreditation; examining documents respected by nursing professionals and academics; as well as consultation with nursing faculty and library colleagues.
The Standards directly address the information skills needed by nursing students at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels and are written for nursing faculty and librarians who support nursing programs and nursing students in academic settings. However, because many nursing students are also practicing nurses, the skills described in the standards can be used for continuing education in the nursing profession...."
