Here are six schools and hospitals that have recently started programs or plan to do so:
Editor’s note: This list is not exhaustive. If you would like to add a new program to this list, please email cgleeson@beckershealthcare.com.
1. UK HealthCare and Bluegrass Community and Technical College, both based in Lexington, Ky., are partnering on a program that allows students to complete prerequisite courses for a two-year nursing degree while still in high school, they said May 17.
2. Rancho Mirage, Calif.-based Eisenhower Health and Visalia, Calif.-based San Joaquin Valley College are partnering to provide a joint training vocational nursing program for Eisenhower employees, Palm Springs Desert Sun reported May 16.
3. Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall University School of Nursing plans to expand its program to the university’s campus in South Charleston, W.Va., The Herald Dispatch reported May 16.
4. Centreville, Ala.-based Bibb Medical Center and Shelton State Community College announced a partnership to begin offering a practical nursing program beginning this upcoming fall semester, Bibb Voice reported May 15.
5. A West Virginia higher education governing board approved nursing degree programs at Athens, W.Va-based Concord University and Glenville (W.Va) State, The Stamford Advocate reported May 12.
