Skagit Valley College to add to nursing program

A Western Washington University nursing program is expanding to Skagit Valley College in the spring, allowing nursing students with an associate degree to pursue further education in public health care and community medicine. Western’s Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, which became accredited earlier this year, will be able to educate up to 45 students in nursing practices, but also in social justice, health care policy and leadership, said Western Washington University program coordinator Carola Williams.