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Healthcare Policy Issues Trend

Current health care issues, trends, policies, and politics are investigated and analyzed, within the context of the program’s five core concepts – patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, nursing informatics, leadership and professionalism Students will correlate socio-economic-political trends and policies to issues in professional nursing practice and explore appropriate, effective strategies for political activism in professional nursing practice. Integration of knowledge will be demonstrated through a service learning project. This is an online course with enhanced electronic communications requiring Blackboard; Adobe Connect, with webcam & USB headset; Microsoft Office [WORD, PowerPoint and Excel 2010 or higher] and the Internet. Prerequisite: NURS 310 with a C+ or better 3 credits (3 lecture hours) spring semester

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Admissions Requirements

Disclaimer: Morrisville State College has closed admission to the BS Nursing program. 

Prospective students applying for admission to the baccalaureate degree program have completed or anticipate completing the final semester of their associate degree nursing program prior to applying to Morrisville State College.

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High school students wishing to begin college study at Morrisville State College should consult information for the A.A.S. in Nursing to determine admission requirements.