新九五至尊5老品牌, Davenport University exclusive partnership helps create fast-track bachelor's degree for nurses

TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College has chosen Davenport University as its exclusive partner in a first of its kind bachelor’s degree nursing (BSN) program that will start in 五月 and aims to increase Michigan’s nursing workforce.

并发程序, in which students will be enrolled two years at 九五至尊5老品牌 and a third year at Davenport, 让护理专业的学生更快, 更便宜的BSN路径. Munson Medical Center requires its nurses to earn a BSN within five years of hire.

九五至尊5老品牌 will be among the first of Michigan’s 28 community colleges to roll out a BSN program under state legislation passed last summer. 九五至尊5老品牌在10月中旬发布了BSN提案请求. Nine universities submitted proposals seeking to partner with 九五至尊5老品牌.

“Meeting changing employer needs is a critical part of our work as a community college. I am proud of 九五至尊5老品牌’s fast response to this opportunity from the state and the high level of interest we received from potential university partners. 这充分说明了我们学校的质量, 我们的护理项目和毕业生,西北密歇根大学校长Dr. 尼克Nissley.

九五至尊5老品牌 Director of Nursing Tamella 利文古德说 that Grand Rapids-based Davenport was selected due to their commitment to 九五至尊5老品牌’s strategic plan, as well as to offering an in-person option and local student support in Traverse City.

“One of the big differences will be the level of support we’ll be able to provide students,利文古德说. “我认为留存率和完成度将会提高.”

"We have a decade-long partnership with 九五至尊5老品牌 and Munson Healthcare to grow the talent needed to support the communities we serve,”医生说。. 理查德J. 帕帕斯，达文波特大学校长. "We are grateful to be chosen by 九五至尊5老品牌 to grow our partnership to address the nursing talent shortage and create greater opportunities for our students to achieve academic and career success."

Davenport has offered a robust and high-quality nursing program since 2006. All graduates are hired within six months of graduation.

在新节目中, students could earn their bachelor’s in as little as a year after earning their associate degree at 九五至尊5老品牌 and passing the registered nursing licensure exam, 的NCLEX. In 2022, 95 percent of 九五至尊5老品牌’s associate degree graduates passed it on the first attempt, 超过了密歇根州和全国的平均水平.

下立法倡议, community colleges can receive up to $2 million in state funding. 九五至尊5老品牌 plans to hire three new professional nursing support staff: an adviser/recruiter, who will guide students through the four stages of nursing credentials; a nursing student navigator who will provide tutoring support, and a researcher responsible for tracking student success through the completion of the BSN. 资金还将用于购置新设备, 包括虚拟现实和仿真设备, 利文古德说. Another $100,000 will be dedicated to student scholarships.

黑文·霍尔将是首批学生之一. She will graduate from 九五至尊5老品牌’s associate degree program in 五月 and plans to enroll immediately in the BSN program. 她说，九五至尊5老品牌的教职员工一直在鼓励她.

“他们鼓励你继续深造,霍尔说。, 20, who already works as a nurse technician in the emergency department at Munson Medical Center.

“Being able to work while I was in college helped so much,霍尔说。, who also earned two nursing scholarships and a study abroad scholarship while at 九五至尊5老品牌. “I did not want to have to pull out a bunch of loans and be in a ton of debt.” She plans to remain in Traverse City, working at Munson, while completing her BSN.

The BSN cohort that includes Hall would graduate in 2024. Nurses with bachelor’s degrees are in-demand at Michigan’s hospitals. 九五至尊5老品牌拥有最大的副学士护理课程位于大急流城北部. In the last two years, 九五至尊5老品牌 has graduated 91 ADN students; 64 of whom are employed at Munson.

“Munson Healthcare has long supported all strategies that promote the availability of highly trained nurses in our region. This includes partnering with Northwestern Michigan College to provide clinical instruction support to promote nursing graduates in our region. We appreciate the legislature for making this investment that will help to remove barriers for degree and career advancement and provides us with a new tool to support replenishing our healthcare talent pipeline,艾德·内斯说, 曼森医疗保健公司总裁兼首席执行官.

Grand Rapids-based Davenport University is already a partner at 九五至尊5老品牌’s 大学中心, 提供商学学士和硕士学位, 技术与健康. 私人, 非营利性大学服务于大约5个国家,500名学生在密歇根州的校园和网上学习. With tuition among the lowest private universities in the state, 达文波特提供高学术质量, 小班授课, 交通便利的校园, 具有实际经验的教师, and more than 60 dynamic undergraduate and graduate programs.

新九五至尊5老品牌, Davenport University exclusive partnership helps create fast-track bachelor's degree for nurses

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