School of Nursing
Monica Castano, RN, BSN
Vice President and Administrator
Holy Reedemer HomeCare Hospice
354 Union Ave,
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
mcastano@holyreedemer.com
Phone: (888) 678-8678
Catherine Goodheart, RN, MPA, CC
Vice President Clinical Effectiveness
Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center
865 Stone St.
Rahway, New Jersey 07065
Catherine.Goodheart@rwjbh.org
Phone (732) 381-4200
Ellen Gusick, RN, BSN
Chief Nursing Officer
VNA Health Group
274 S. Orange Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
Ellen.gusick@rwjbh.org
Phone: (732) 693-4867
Carolynn Kedzierski, RN
Director, MCH, Professional Development Dept.
Raritan Bay Medical Center
530 New Brunswick Avenue
Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861
Carolynn.kedzierski@hackensack.meridian.org
Phone: (732) 442-3700
Carl Kirton, DNP, RN, MBA
Chief Nursing Officer
UMDNJ
150 Bergen, Street, Suite D 217, Room D223
Newark, NJ 07101
kirtonca@uhnj.org
Phone: (973) 972-1787
Constance C. Kozachek, MSN, CCRN, RN-BC
Director of Education, Training, and Development
Trinitas Regional Medical Center
225 Williamson St.
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
ckozachek@trinitas.org
Phone:(908) 994-8673
Coleen Kumar, PhD, RN, CNE
Dean, JFK Medical Center
65 James St.
Edison, NJ 08820
Coleen.kumar@hackensacmeridian.org
Phone:(732) 321-7515
Mary McTigue, MSN, RN
Vice President Patient Care Services
Trinitas Regional Medical Center
225 Williamson St.
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
mmctigue@trinitas.org
Phone: (908) 994-5000
Judy Schmidt, RN, MSN, ONC, CCRN
Chief Executive Officer
NJ State Nurses’ Association
1479 Pennington Road
Trenton, NJ 08618
judy@njsna.org
Phone: (609) 883-5335 Ext. 110
Patricia Steingall, MS, RN, NE-BC
Vice President Patient Care Services
Hunterdon, Medical Center
2100 Westcott Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822
psteingall@hhsnj.org
Phone: (908) 788-3459
Beryl Stetson, RN,BC, MSN, CNE, LCCE, CLC
Chairperson Health Education Department
Raritan Valley Community College
118 Lamington Road
Branchburg, NJ 08876
bstetson@raritanval.edu
Phone: (908) 526-1200 Ext. 8208
Mona Dauphin, RN
MSN Student Representative
335 Douglas Rd
Roselle, NJ 07203
Phone: (908) 445-8303
dauphinm@kean.edu
Rose Tarantino, RN
BSN Student Representative
25 Blake Dr.
Clark, NJ 07066-1645
Phone: (732) 815-1826
kolmansr@kean.edu
Gale Gage, PhD, RN, CNE
Chairperson & Professor
Essex County College Department of Nursing
303 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102-1719
Tel: (973 877-3485
gage@essex.edu
Carnette Smith, MS, RN-BC
Clinical Educator, NICHE Coordinator
Nursing Education
Chilton Medical Center
Atlantic Health Systems
97 West Parkway
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
Office: (973) 831-5271
Fax: (973) 907-1052
Carnette.Smith@atlantichealth.org
Nicole Rolston MSN, RN-BC
Nursing Education Specialist
Office: (732) 418-8243
Fax: (732) 418-8048
Nicole.Rolston@rwjbh.org
Sheri Cleaves MSN
Professional Development Educator (Per Diem)
600 River Ave.
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Sheri.Cleaves@rwjbh.org
Rosario P. Estrada, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, CPN
Professional Development Educator (Per Diem)
Raritan Bay Medical Center
Phone: (732) 324-5241
Fax: (732) 324-3177
Rose.Estrada@HackensackMeridian.org
Danielle Hilliard, RN, MSN, APN, CPNP CCRN-K
Administrative Director
Center for Professional Development Innovation and Research
300 2nd Ave.
Long Branch, NJ 07740
Phone: (732) 923-6722
Cell: (908) 433-6425
Fax: (732) 923-7073
Danielle.Hilliard@rwjbh.org
Kathleen Vnenchak MSN, RN, CNML (Main Contact)
Nurse Educator
Morristown Medical Center
Phone: (973) 971-7735
BB: (973) 945-4381
Fax: (973) 290-7052
Kathleen.Vnenchak@atlantichealth.org
Barbara Ross, MA, RN, BC
Acting Director of Clinical Services, Education
VA New Jersey Healthcare System
151 Knollcroft Road
Lyons, NJ 07939
Phone: (973) 676-1000 Ext. 4735 Lyons
Ext. 7757 East Orange
Pager: (908) 261-9838
Office: Building 1, room 130 Lyons Building 1,
room 7-175D East Orange
barbara.ross1@va.gov
Jennifer M. Brown, MSNm MPA, RN
Nursing Professional Practice and Clinical Outcomes Specialist
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway
865 Stone Street
Rahway, NJ 07065
Office: (732) 499-6072
Jennifer.Brown@RWJBH.org