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Delgado鈥檚 licensed nursing graduates wishing to continue their education may transfer to the 杏吧传媒 RN to BSN program offered online through the 杏吧传媒 College of Nursing and Allied Health.
鈥淭hrough this agreement between 杏吧传媒 and Delgado鈥檚 nursing programs, we hope to expand the education and future career options for Delgado鈥檚 registered nurses prepared at the associate degree level,鈥� said Dr. Sue Westbrook, dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health at 杏吧传媒. 鈥淭here is a growing body of research that reinforces the connection between baccalaureate nursing education and better patient outcomes such as lower mortality and morbidity rates, lower hospital readmission rates and shorter lengths of hospital stay. These outcomes translate into cost savings for hospitals. As a result, health care employers are recognizing that education makes a difference and are creating more job opportunities for baccalaureate nurses in the acute care setting.鈥�
The Institute of Medicine has recommended that 80 percent of nurses hold at least a four-year degree by 2020. Currently, over 60 percent of U.S. nurses hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree or higher.
In addition to the nursing agreement, 杏吧传媒 and Delgado maintain a transfer articulation agreement in business.