[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 57 (Thursday, April 19, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E601-E602]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY MARJORIE K. UNTERBERG SCHOOL 
              OF NURSING & HEALTH STUDIES 30TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 19, 2012

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Monmouth 
University's Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing & Health Studies' 
30th Anniversary. The School of Nursing continues to provide its 
students, from the Baccalaureate through the Doctoral level, with an 
exceptional education. Throughout its tenure, the School of Nursing has 
demonstrated tremendous growth and is worthy of this body's 
recognition.
  Monmouth University's Department of Nursing and Health Studies began 
in April 1981 with the expansion of the Upper-Division of the Bachelor 
of Science Nursing program by Dr. Marilyn Lauria. The inaugural class 
began with 72 students. The successes of this program lead to the 
launch of the Masters of Science in Nursing program. The curriculum met 
the demands for students seeking advanced degrees in specializations 
including Adult Nurse and Family Nurse Practitioners, Adult Psychiatric 
& Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing, Nursing Administration, 
Nursing Education as well as School Nursing and Forensic Nursing. In 
1998, Monmouth

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University and the Department of Nursing and Health Studies were proud 
to recognize its first class of graduates from the Masters of Science 
in Nursing. Later that year, the Department of Nursing and Health 
Studies was renamed the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and 
Health Studies. Marjorie K. Unterberg was a long-time advocate for the 
field of nursing and was active in the nursing scholarship program at 
the University. She also served as former President of the School of 
Nursing and Vice President of the Board of Governors at Monmouth 
Medical Center, where she established the Center for Nursing 
Excellence.
  The Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing proudly received its 
accreditation by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing and the 
Commission of College Nursing Education in February 2000 and in the 
Spring of 2000, respectively. Monmouth University is the first 
institution in New Jersey to offer the forensic nursing concentration. 
The success of the Nursing school lead to the expansion of various 
programs, including the addition of the forensic nursing at the Masters 
level and the health studies major for students pursuing their 
Bachelors degree. Most recently, the University was proud to announce 
the addition of their Doctor of Nursing Practice and began holding 
classes for matriculating students in June 2011. Today, over 600 
students are enrolled in various nursing and health studies programs at 
the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies. They 
also proudly boasts over 900 alumni.
  Mr. Speaker, once again, please join me in recognizing Monmouth 
University's Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing & Health Studies 
for their thirty years of service. Their continued efforts to provide a 
well-rounded education remain a valued and important entity to the 
students and the Monmouth University community.

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