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■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■		Dr. Cathy Rice, Ed.D., RN, BSN, MA.	Dr. Cathy Rice Department Chair ricec@wcsu.edu
		The 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.


		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:

		A dynamic curriculum that is responsive to students and community needs;
		Clinical competence, scholarship and research;
		Service to the university, the public and the profession;
		Accommodation of diverse values and interests;
		A commitment to a caring culture
		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
		Applications for the Mary Edna Cargill Scholarship for Bethel, Connecticut residents due May 1st, 2012 Applications for the New England Navy Nurse Corps Association Scholarship due May 31st, 2012 Applications for acceptance into WCSU's Master in Nursing is on a rolling schedule. 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. Applications for acceptance into WCSU's Doctoral Preparation for Nurse Educators 2012-2013 academic year are due to the Division of Graduate Studies. Review of these applications will begin on March 1, 2012.