I got accepted to the 2 yr program on April 6, 2013. I never been so scared and excited at the same time.

Since I'm on the pathway of becoming a Nurse, I decided to make an account here. So I'm new to this. (bare with me please)

I was wondering if there are any other students that go to or also got accepted to Middlesex County College/ Raritan Bay, as well.

I'm considering applying to NJCU's accelerated nursing program, but have some concerns about the safety of the area and the lack of doctorally prepared faculty. I'm mostly interested in attending a research institute (but UMDNJ or Rutgers), but NJCU has fewer requirements than some of the other programs I'm looking at and I'll be able to finish at NJCU sooner than other schools.

I would love to hear from current or previous students about the quality of the program as well as the safety of the area. When I got off the Light Rail and when I returned to the stop after my campus visit, there were a number of questionable characters lurking there, so I have some reservations about that, since I'll be traveling to campus via the Light Rail.

Anyway, I'd love any feedback about the program. I've read through the previous threads, but there's not a substantial amount of info.

Thanks!

Looking to connect with anyone who will be attending RVCC clinical nursing program starting in the fall of 2025...

I haven't been on this website for awhile feels good to be back . I just took my Teas Exam last week and passed thankfully. I thought I was going to get a higher score but I am still happy I passed. I have to wait until the middle of June to see if I get accepted to Bloomfield College nursing program for the Fall of 2015. I am excited and scared being that there is a lot of students to choose from, but I have hope. However, is always good to have a Plan B I have been struggling with searching for schools here in NJ that will accept my teas scores, if anyone knows some please comment below or have any advice it will be helpful. Thank you :)

TL;Dr: GO TO NJ BON IN NEWARK ONCE YOU GAVE ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND; ALSO CES IF YOU ARE REQUIRED IF YOU NEED THE NJ LICENSE ENDORSEMENT QUICKLY!

My situation:
I passed my NCLEX on March 25, 2024 and got my license number from New York on April 3, 2024. Soon after I decided to start applying to New Grad jobs just to get ahead of the curve so I could beat the nursing students who are graduating soon from picking up the spots. I was applying for jobs in New Jersey because it is the state I reside.
The only reason I got my license in New York is because I was a foreign educated nurse (Philippines), they did not require me to take the TOEFL/IELTS, and from what I've heard from other students they said processing in New York for ATT was faster than New Jersey (I'm not sure if that is true).
Anyways, I quickly (and surprisingly) got a response back and was given the offer for the job that I wanted (Operating Room). They asked me if I was going to be able to get my NJ license by May 6. I answered that I could try to do it by then. They told me if I was not able to get it by May 6, my start date would be pushed to the first week of September, which would be 4 months of not working as a nurse.
During the processing of my other onboarding paper work, I received an email that my deadline to submit my NJ nursing license number by April 28 which literally gave me 3.5 weeks from the day I found out.

My Solution with Costs:
Applied and Paid for my License Endorsement Application Online - April 4, 2024 ($200)

• Submit ALL documents you can on the same day you pay for the application: Passport, Driver's License, Passport Photo ID

Paid for Nursys to send my NY license to NJ BON - April 4, 2024 ($30)
Booked and Paid for the Criminal Background Check - April 12, 2024 ($69)

• NJ BON received the Criminal Background Check on April 15, 2024

~Paid for CES from CGFNS - April 9,2024 ($485)~
~Paid for Expedite Review of CES from CGFNS - April 17, 2024 ($425)~

• Time gap from April 9-17 was due to the wait I had to endure for my High School to send my High School Transcript to CGFNS by mail. I had lost my High School diploma so this was the alternative option I had. I requested my High School transcript to be sent on April 8, 2024 and it was received by CGFNS on April 17, 2024
• Call rep. told me that to reduce chances of delay in the processing, some evaluators would want "supporting documents" to explain why I didn't have a nursing license in the country of my education. My explanation being I did not intend to practice there. She instructed me to upload scans of my passport showing the stamps of when I entered the country for my education and when I ultimately left (Should be somewhat aligned to the dates you were studying there)
• CES Issued on April 20, 2024

Consistently called NJ BON to see what documents they received from me and what I was missing. Once, I got confirmed that they had all my documents except for the CES, the call rep. told me to upload the "CES Report Issued Summary" so they had receipt of it at least. I did this when CGFNS said my CES Report was Issued.
Once I knew they had everything, I traveled to NJ BON in Newark on April 25, 2024 (About 4 days after receiving the "Report Issued" notice from CGFNS) and went to go "Check the Status" of my application. I filled out 2 additional documents mainly on education and nursing license from NY. I waited there for about 10-15 minutes until the receptionist told me I would get my nursing license number online in about 1 hour on the online application and the physical copy would be mailed within 1 week!

Good luck to those who are doing endorsing!

I graduated high school last year with a 3.5 GPA and attended college for 2 semesters ( I got a 3.87 GPA in college so far). Also, I've had straight A's through all my science classes I've taken so far. I wanted to transfer into Middlesex County College's nursing program. One of the requirements to get into the program is to take the TEAS test which you're only allowed to take once. The College states that there is no required score to receive on the test; it's just another factor that goes into their decision making process. Anyways, I have a bit of standardized test taking anxiety and I didn't do as well as I thought I would on the TEAS exam (I got a 66% it said proficient, the national & program averages are both 64%). I'm extremely anxious about getting into the college, I really, really, really want to go there. I need advise, based on my credentials what are my chances of getting in? I'm a smart hardworking student and I just want the college to see me as that, I don't want them to define me over one exam. I'm soooo anxious I just need advise.

I'm excited and anxious, with a healthy sprinkling of terror from time to time.

Seriously, though, I'd love to hear from some fellow CCM students! :)

Checking in to see if anyone has applied to the professional track of the nursing program at County College of Morris, NJ for this Fall?

I need some company while I anxiously await my letter to see if I got into the program.

Let me know and have a great day :)

I have a job offer in NJ as an APN. My "checklist" has been complete for awhile now, except for "Board Approval". I've emailed several times to ask about what the ETA on the board approval is, but it's been radio silence.

Has anyone applied as an APN recently? What was your time to approval after the checklist was complete?

Thank you!

I am a new grad and am looking for jobs to apply to. I live in NJ (my commute to the city is about 45 min to the west side) and am weighing out my options. NYC pays significantly higher than NJ, but is it worth it with the commute? I am looking to start working at a bigger hospital. Any advice?

She sent my application in for medsurg and next day I had the virtual interview. Typical interview, didn't think anything of it but they never offered a tour of the facility. I've also seen job postings for that same position in that same unit all over linkedin and indeed. Not to mention all the hiring event posters on facebook. It's been updated almost every week. When I was checking on Glassdoor, yelp, Google reviews about this place I read one review pertaining to that specific unit and this person said the staff was incompetent and negligent and led to the demise of her mother. Others have said they are so understaffed they couldn't even make sure the patients were fed throughout their stay.

So.....I'm scared because shortly after that interview they offered me a job and I took it without doing all the research before hand but now I kind of want to back out because it seems completely toxic. I'm looking for a supportive environment that's really going to help me become a better nurse but apparently that's a lot yo ask for these days. Is it a red flag?

Just wondering if anyone has any tips or tricks with the NJ Board of Nursing for APN Licensure process. I have submitted items in August that still are not checked off.

I call about 3 times per week... with no updates.

My file has been "escalated" twice now. 

I have emailed multiple times with no response.

I have resubmitted the items not checked off. 

I am not sure how long it is normally supposed to take (I have read and been told all different things).. but my last submission of items was 8/3/22.. that's 10 weeks ago! Super frustrating.

Thanks for any insight!