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Lourdes University Receives Nurse Education Grant
$156,990 grant addresses
teaching and staff development within state
Lourdes University Vice
President of Academic Affairs Dr. Terry Keller and Master of
Science in Nursing: Nurse Educator Program Director Rebecca
Zechman, MSN, RN, are pleased to announce the College of
Nursing has been awarded a $156,990 Nurse Education Grant
from the Ohio Board of Nursing. The grant funds will be
disbursed from September 2019 to August 2021.
The purpose of the Ohio
Board of Nursing Nurse Education Grant Program is to address
the nursing shortage within the state of Ohio by supporting
nurse education programs in their efforts to increase
enrollment capacity of nursing students and nursing
educators.
"The NEGP funds will allow
Lourdes to expand enrollment in our online Master of Science
in Nursing Nurse Educator program through collaborative
partnerships with Kingston Healthcare and HCR ManorCare, and
in so doing, contribute to the nurse workforce and raise the
education level of RNs practicing in the local community and
throughout the state," says Rebecca Zechman.
The Lourdes Education Grant
is projected to increase enrollment in the MSN Nurse
Educator program by 75% to help reduce the number of
unfilled nurse teaching development positions within the
State of Ohio.
Ohio Board of Nursing
The mission of the Ohio
Board of Nursing is to actively safeguard the health of the
public through the effective regulation of nursing care. The
Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN) issues state nursing licenses,
sets standards for safe nursing care and assures the scope
of practice for nurses within the state of Ohio.
Lourdes University Master of
Science in Nursing: Nurse Education
Lourdes University's Online MSN - Nurse Educator program
equips graduates with the advanced knowledge and skills
needed to teach in healthcare or educational settings as a
nurse educator, clinical faculty, staff educator or
continuing education provider. The Lourdes University
College of Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission
on Collegiate Nursing Education <http://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/rptAccreditedPrograms_New.asp?state=OH&sFullName=Ohio>
(One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036,
202-887-6791).
Lourdes University
Rooted
in the Catholic and Franciscan tradition, Lourdes University
is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis, and offers
baccalaureate degrees in a variety of academic majors as
well as graduate degrees in business, education, nursing,
organizational leadership, social work, and theology.
Community outreach programs include the Appold Planetarium
and Lifelong Learning. A member of the National Association
of Intercollegiate Athletics, Lourdes students can also
compete in a variety of men's and women's sports. Named a
"Best in the Midwest" college by the Princeton Review,
Lourdes University is a nationally accredited, veteran and
transfer-friendly institution offering a variety of student
scholarships. Explore the possibilities online at www.lourdes.edu<http://www.lourdes.edu>
or by phone at 419-885-3211.
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