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The St. Elizabeth College of Nursing (SECON) is a

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Utica, NY Utica () is a city in the Mohawk Valley and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The tenth-most-populous city in New York State, its population was 65,283 in the 2020 U.S. Census. Located on the Mohawk River at the foot ...

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. Established in 1904 as a single purpose, associate's degree program in Utica, New York. It was registered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). The college was a product of the mission and tradition of St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC). St. Elizabeth College of Nursing offers training to would-be qualified Registered Nurses.

History

It was registered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) as St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing and graduated its first class of seven in 1907.

Academics

The program offers a two-year

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in applied science (AAS) in nursing. St. Elizabeth College of Nursing is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, fully accredited by The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and registered by The

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State Education Department. In 2008, St. Elizabeth College of Nursing (SECON) and SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced a unique dual degree partnership,the 1+2+1 program designed for students who have shown excellent academic achievement and can meet the rigorous admission requirements for the program. During the freshmen year, the general education and science requirements are completed at SUNY Poly. In years two and three, the student will earn an associate degree while completing the nursing program at SECON leading to RN license. The fourth and final year of the program returns the student to SUNY Poly where a BS degree is earned (BSN). This allows the students to receive two nursing degrees in just four years.

Administration

*Kimberly Panko, DNP, RN (President) *Julie Wells-Tsiatsos, MSN, RNC-OB (Dean of Student and Faculty Development)

References

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