Hackensack, NJ
Schools
Want To Be A Nurse? 2 Bergen Schools Named Among Top In New Jersey
If you live in Bergen County and your lifelong dream is to become a nurse, you're in luck. Two local schools were ranked among the top 10 best in the Garden State. RegisteredNursing.org says a great way to measure the quality of a nursing school is by its NCLEX-RN pass rates. By analyzing the current and historical NCLEX-RN pass rates, the website was able to determine which schools are best of the 40 in New Jersey. In Bergen County, Holy Name Medical Center No. 4) and Ramapo College (No. 10) are on the list. No. 1 is Rowan College at Gloucester County. Holy Name: Holy Name Medical Cent…
Pascack Valley, NJ
Neighbors
$22G Raised For Montvale Kids Mourning Mom
HILLSDALE, N.J. -- Support has flooded in for three Montvale children mourning the recent loss of their mother. More than $22,000 had been raised as of Thursday on a GoFundMe for Melanie Fraiman Siegel's children, Ilyssa, Hilary, and Jeremy. She died on Jan. 25 after a battle with cancer. Melanie received a B.S. degree from Douglass College, Rutgers University and a R.N. degree from Pace University. She then went on to complete her Masters Degree in education. She worked as a nurse at NYU Medical Center in pediatrics and later on as a school nurse at Meadowbrook School in Hillsdale. She …
Bergenfield, NJ
Lifestyle
The Valley Hospital's ER Director Named Leader In New Jersey
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- One of the state's top nurse leaders is right here in Bergen County. Derrick Lieb, director of The Valley Hospital's Emergency Department, has been recognized with the 2017 Nurse Leader Award from the Organization of Nurse Leaders of New Jersey (ONL NJ). The Nurse Leader Award is presented to a nurse leader who demonstrates exceptional leadership, guidance and service to their organization and to the profession of nursing. Lieb was recognized for influencing clinical outcomes, holistic practice implementation, employee engagement and high patient experience scores during …
