{"id":3906,"date":"2014-12-09T10:27:03","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T15:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=3906"},"modified":"2014-12-09T10:27:29","modified_gmt":"2014-12-09T15:27:29","slug":"saint-peters-announces-agreement-with-hccc-for-associatebaccalaureate-nursing-degree-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2014\/12\/09\/saint-peters-announces-agreement-with-hccc-for-associatebaccalaureate-nursing-degree-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s Announces Agreement with HCCC for Nursing Degree Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jersey City, N.J. \u2013 December 9, 2014 &#8211;<\/strong> Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University today announced a new agreement with Hudson County Community College (HCCC) to develop an affiliated 2-year\/4-year associate\/baccalaureate nursing program. The program will greatly expand opportunities for students to pursue careers in healthcare, which is the fastest-growing sector of the job market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cÂ鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University continues to seek partnerships with institutions in our community in order to provide unique educational opportunities for students,\u201d said Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University.\u00a0 \u201cOur relationship with Hudson County Community College has always been, and will continue to, have a positive effect on our students and members of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The agreement responds to today\u2019s demand for nurses with baccalaureate degrees and provides an efficient bridge for nursing students and nurses with associate degrees to develop the stronger clinical reasoning and analytic skills that are acquired while earning a bachelor\u2019s degree in nursing. There are presently over 1,000 HCCC students enrolled in pre-nursing and over 200 matriculated in the nursing program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis agreement enhances our partnership with Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University,\u201d Dr. Gabert stated. \u201cIt will allow students to have joint\/simultaneous admission to Hudson County Community College and Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University so they can seamlessly transition from the associate degree nursing program to the baccalaureate degree program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Hudson County Community College signed an agreement with CarePoint Health for the eventual transfer and physical relocation of the cooperative allied health registered nursing and radiography programs from CarePoint Health-Christ Hospital to HCCC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">##end##<\/p>\n<p><strong>Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University<\/strong>, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment. To learn more, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/\">www.saintpeters.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><br \/>\nAngeline Boyer<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:aboyer1@saintpeters.edu\">aboyer1@saintpeters.edu<\/a><br \/>\n(201) 761-6238<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jersey City, N.J. \u2013 December 9, 2014 &#8211; Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University today announced a new agreement with Hudson County Community College (HCCC) to develop an affiliated 2-year\/4-year associate\/baccalaureate nursing program. 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