A day and evening educational program are offered. Students may choose full or part-time study. The full-time program extends over a period of two years. Nursing courses and required college courses are taken concurrently. The part-time program extends over a period of four years.
Students attend classes and clinical laboratory during evening hours.
The student receives instruction in biological, physical, behavioral and social sciences, which support the nursing curriculum. The faculty of Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing believes that each person is a unique biopsychosocial, spiritual, and cultural being having innate dignity and worth. Each individual exists within a society. Society is characterized by values, diverse traditions, mores, ethical and religious beliefs that influence the person's priorities and lifestyle. The socio-cultural economic context of a democratic society offers a multitude of challenges.