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2 School Nurse There are three opons in pursing School Nursing programs at TCNJ. There are two cerficates in School Nursing; the Non‐ Instruconal Cerficate and the Instruconal Cerficate. Both cerficates prepare students to perform nursing services for grades preschool—12. Those who pursue the Instruconal Cerficate will be able to teach in areas related to health while those who pursue The Non‐Instruconal Cerficate cannot teach in those areas. The third opon is the MSN School Nurse, which is for school nurses who wish to add to their credenals. For more informaon on School Nursing at TCNJ, please visit hps://nursing.tcnj.edu/ programs/msn‐programs/school‐nurse‐ cerficate‐program/frequently‐asked‐ quesons/. Clinical Nurse Leader The MSN Clinical Nurse leader is a program designed for RN's who have a BSN and are interested in pursing a leadership role. A Clinical Nurse Leader works to ensure improved clinical and client outcomes on a unit. If a candidate is interested in becoming a Clinical Nurse Leader but has a non‐nursing bachelors degree, a Bridge program to the MSN is available. The degree typically takes two years with two summers, full‐me, to complete and three years with two summers, part‐me, to complete. For more informaon on the MSN Clinical Nurse Leader, please visit hps://nursing.tcnj.edu/ programs/msn‐programs/clinical‐nurse‐ leader‐2/frequently‐asked‐quesons/. Off‐site Masters at Capital Health The off‐site masters at Capital Health provides students with a masters in nursing but focuses on clinical leadership as well. It allows graduates to become clinical experts who can look at the process of care and help to improve the experience for paents, nurses, and the unit as a whole. It is a degree that is earned primarily at Capital Health in Hopewell, New Jersey. For more informaon on the off‐site masters program at Capital Health, please visit hps:// nursing.tcnj.edu/.

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