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Dr. Cathy Rice, Ed.D., RN, BSN, MA. |
 Dr. Cathy Rice Department Chair ricec@wcsu.edu |
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Nursing Department at Western Connecticut State University extends
sincere greetings to prospective students, current students, and our
internal and external community partners. Our faculty creates and
sustains a culture of caring within a dynamic educational setting. As
professionals and expert educators we strive to enhance the learning
environment for students by providing comprehensive professional
programs. We offer programs of study designed to engage the adult
learner, stimulate the acquisition of new knowledge and skills, and
enhance the foundations of the more advanced professional practice
roles. The faculty is pleases to announce that Western Connecticut State University and Southern Connecticut State University will offer a joint Education Doctorate in Nursing Education program beginning in the Fall 2012 semester. This program is designed to prepare nursing faculty for higher education settings. We are truly excited at the prospect of offering this fully on-line program. With great enthusiasm we welcome you to investigate our nursing programs of study and encourage you to enjoy the educational journey as much as we do. |
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Mr. Mario Mesi is a longtime generous supporter of
the Western Nursing Department. Over the years he has provide
numerous scholarships to our nursing students in honor of his sister who
was a nurse. The nursing faculty and students of WCSU would like
to recognize Mr. Mesi and thank him for all his does to make a career in
nursing possible for many students. |
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| Goals of Nursing at Western Connecticut State University | |||
| The Department of Nursing mission is to provide a nursing education that is aimed at preparing beginning and advanced practice nurses to meet the ever-changing health care needs of Connecticut and the surrounding region. This achieved through: | |||
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| The Nursing Department faculty are experts in their fields, with advanced professional degrees from leading educational institutions, as well as specialty certification where appropriate. | |||
| Current News and Events | |||
| Admission to Undergraduate Program | |||
| Application for the for undergraduate admission to the Nursing Major Fall 2013 is closed. | |||
| Required Background Checks | |||
| Due to the
requirement by clinical sites in Connecticut for nursing students to
have completed background checks PRIOR to beginning a clinical
experience, our school has partnered with CT. League for Nursing (CLN)
to coordinate this service.
Background Check Forms: BS Students RN-BS Students MS Students Ed.D Students |
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| Admission to Graduate Program | |||
| Applications for acceptance into WCSU's Master in Nursing is on a rolling schedule. | |||
| Admission to Bridge Program | |||
| Students interested in the WCSU bridge program (RN with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree), must make application to the master program. Upon completion of the application they will be contacted by the graduate coordinator. Admission to this program is on a space available bases. | |||
| Admission to Ed.D. Program | |||
| The next Ed.D. cohort starts
Fall 2014 - with a summer residency in August 2014. Applications will be accepted starting late Fall 2013 |
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