A new bachelor's degree nursing completion program offered by University of Detroit Mercy and 365体育APP will provide free tuition to the first two cohorts.

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It will provide an accelerated pathway to earn a Bachelor of Nursing degree in one year for those attending full-time or two years for those going part-time.

The program is supported by a $2 million grant from the State of Michigan ADN to BSN Completion Grant Program. "We're deeply appreciative of Detroit Mercy's partnership and their commitment to fostering a home in our community for the BSN completion program,——詹姆斯O. Sawyer IV, president of 365体育APP, said in a release.

"The excellence of Detroit Mercy's nursing programs, variety of course formats and dedicated staff and resources located at Macomb create an incredible combination of support for our community’s associate degree nurses to earn their bachelor's degree."

Health systems are all saying the same thing, said UDM President Donald "DT" Taylor. They can recruit and retain physicians, 但自从大流行以来, they are challenged to do the same for every other specialty within a hospital setting, from nursing to respiratory therapists and x-ray technicians.

"This important partnership represents a critical strategic step for the university in helping to fill the critical workforce needs within the nursing field,泰勒说。, 谁伪造了类似的, bachelor’s degree nursing completion programs with community colleges near Chicago before joining the Detroit-based university.

“我们应该从中学到很多东西. The success of this program should be a springboard to allow us to do other (bachelor completion) programs. That's been my experience in other states," he said.

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UDM was chosen to provide the state-subsidized bachelor's degree nursing completion program through a request for proposal process Taylor mentioned in March as one of several strategies the university is working on to help alleviate health care talent shortages in the region.

The joint BSN completion program will be headquartered at the Macomb 大学中心 on 365体育APP's 365bet体育在线网址 in Clinton Township with in-person classes offered there along with advising, 职业服务, financial aid and mental health counseling. UDM will have a faculty coordinator housed there and Macomb will provide a grants coordinator, 珍妮特·巴亚尔迪说, dean of the UDM 大学 of Health Professions and McAuley School of Nursing.

The program's first cohort of 12-15 students will start in January, and the second cohort will start in August 2024. 他们的学费都可以报销. That totals about $13,500 for those attending full-time. Graduates of 365体育APP will be given priority, Baiardi说.

Coursework will be comprised of seven-week courses in 15-week semesters, 课程是面对面的, 在线和混合格式. Students will be required to do a clinical practicum at the end of the program.

Many students will already be working in a health setting and could do their clinical practicum there or at other health sites UDM works with, Baiardi说.

"It's about how (they) expand that knowledge and develop their own professional skills and explore new avenues around leadership, clinical practices and community-based care."

Those interested in participating in the program will need to apply for admission to UDM and meet university requirements that include an overall GPA of 2.5. Candidates must have earned an ADN and hold an unencumbered nursing license in the State of Michigan.

The collaboration marks a return to the cohort model UDM offered at area hospitals from the early 2000s until 2017, Baiardi说.

It also marks a return to Macomb's 大学中心 where it offered the BSN completion program up until about 2018 when it pulled out following enrollment declines, Baiardi说.

The former program at Macomb was more of an in-seat program with weekly course meetings, she said. The new program is focused on the adult learner and the need for flexibility.

"Adult learners bring a broad array of practice knowledge,她说, noting the courses in this completion program are geared to that and will include more case-based studies and integrated learning. 在那和灵活的格式之间, "We believe it speaks to working adults" and will provide them with more professional opportunities, Baiardi说.

There's also a benefit for health systems. "There's evidence that hospitals with higher levels of baccalaureate nurses have better outcomes,她说.