Marissa Cruise

Experienced registered nurse with extensive credentials in pediatric critical care and nursing education. Recognized as a passionate and enthusiastic instructor who delivers meaningful and informative lectures, teaches bedside clinical skills, and maintains a classroom environment conducive to learning.

• Developed a quality improvement project on the “Identification of Food Insecurity in the Pediatric Acute Care Setting.” (2019)
• Guest speaker for Passaic County Community College’s graduating class. (2021)
• Served as co-advisor of Felician University’s Student Nurses Association 2022-2024
• Served as advisor of Passaic County Community College’s Student Nurse Association 2016-2022.
• Unit spokesperson for Magnet survey at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center (2014).
• Two-time RN stars recipient at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for implementation of pathways to reduce central line infections in pediatric critical care.
• Developed a quality improvement project geared toward a 16-week pedatiric obesity program for use in pedatric endocrinology clinic at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center.

• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association [AHA])
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (American Heart Association [AHA])
• Certified Pediatric Nurse (Pediatric Nurse Certification Board [PNCB])
• CITI trained

• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
• Co-chair Leadership Succession Committee of Sigma’s Alpha Beta Chi (ABC) Chapter
• Organization of Nurse Leaders of New Jersey
• Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN)
• American Nurses Association (ANA)
• National League for Nursing (NLN)

• Developed a quality improvement project on the “Identification of Food Insecurity in the Pediatric Acute Care Setting.” (2019).
• Guest speaker for Passaic County Community College’s graduating class. (2021).
• Served as co-advisor of Felician University’s Student Nurses Association (2022-2024).
• Served as advisor of Passaic County Community College’s Student Nurse Association (2016-2022).
• Unit spokesperson for Magnet survey at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center (2014).
• Two-time RN stars recipient at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for implementation of pathways to reduce central line infections in pediatric critical care. (2014 & 2015).
• Developed a quality improvement project geared toward a 16-week pediatric obesity program for use in pediatric endocrinology clinic at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center (2007).