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Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Renewal and Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement (A-12290) with California State University Monterey Bay for Nursing Program Grant Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2014 and adding $175,000 for the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $370,000 in the aggregate.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Renewal and Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement (A-12290) with California State University Monterey Bay for Nursing Program Grant Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2014 and adding $175,000 for the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $370,000 in the aggregate. The original Agreement also includes the option to extend for a third year. NMC would seek Board of Supervisors approval to exercise this option in fiscal year 2014-2015.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
CSUMB is a University in the California State University system located in Seaside, California. CSUMB offers a four year Bachelor of Science Nursing ("BSN") degree program. The program educates and trains registered nurses for beginning positions in nursing in local health care facilities, including NMC and the County Health Department, provides students with the means for personal and professional advancement, and qualifies them for progression into programs that offer advanced degrees (the "Nursing Program").
Entry to the CSUMB BSN is only possible through one of the four regional Community College nursing programs - Monterey Peninsula, Hartnell, Cabrillo and Gavilan. There is no direct entry from CSUMB. Students begin their education at one of the four partnering regional community colleges, spending time in a "blended" learning environment while completing their studies at the participat...
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