The Florida Board of Education has unanimously approved Miami Dade Colleges (MDC) request to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
“We are extremely pleased and excited about this new degree opportunity for our students and the residents of our region so they may achieve their career goals in nursing where such a critical shortage of trained professionals exists,” said Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón, president of Miami Dade College. “Nursing and the health care industry as a whole offer tremendous career placement and growth opportunities. This milestone is yet another example of MDC responding to the workforce needs of the dynamic community it serves.” The BSN program, which will commence in spring 2008, offers the community, MDC students, and its graduates new opportunities to contribute to the nations health care system. Its primary goal is to provide students and practicing nurses with a high quality, accessible, cost-effective, and seamless academic program designed to meet the critical workforce need for baccalaureate-prepared nurses in the State of Florida.
