CASPER, Wyo., April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/
-- Nightingale College, a fully accredited distance learning
nursing school, is pleased to announce the opening of its new
blended-distance associate and bachelor's degree nursing programs
in Casper, Wyoming. Enrollment is
now open for the Fall Semester.
According to a recent KUNC report, the nationwide nursing
shortage will especially impact the mountain west due to limited
space at traditional higher education institutions. The American
Nursing Association estimates the need for 1 million new nurses by
the year 2022. As a nation, the U.S. is fast approaching a time of
critical importance for nurse staffing. To further complicate the
issue, the average nurse is age 50 or older. Who will be there to
care for the nurses who are lost to attrition?
Nightingale College recognizes the urgent need for nurses and
has pioneered a new approach to distance learning through an
innovative Dedicated Distance Cohort (DDC) Model. This unique
approach combines online coursework with hands-on experiential
learning at partner facilities to train the next generation of
nursing professionals.
Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness has partnered
with Nightingale College to dedicate space for an experiential
learning hub, where learners practice hands-on nursing skills.
Other DDC partners include Summit Medical Center, Wyoming
Behavioral Institute, and Life Care Center of Casper.
"Our partners have made it possible for potential nurses to
immediately access nursing education," said Jonathan Tanner, Vice President of Partnerships
& Business Development for Nightingale College. "This approach
benefits local health care facilities by familiarizing their future
nurses with the facility's health care professionals and
systems."
Nightingale College offers a 20-month Associate Degree in
Nursing (ADN) Program and a 32-month Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(BSN) Program in Casper. Both
programs use a blended-distance learning model and are designed for
immediate access with three starts per year. The first start in
Casper will be Sep. 2, 2019. The deadline to apply is
Aug. 1, 2019.
Nightingale College also offers a statewide, 100 percent online,
12-month RN-to-BSN Program, designed specifically for working
nurses. Wyoming is one of 13
states approved to deliver Nightingale College's accredited
RN-to-BSN degree.
For more information, please visit https://nightingale.edu/ or
call 801-689-2160.
Nightingale College creates avenues to accessible nursing
programs with its fully accredited distance education associate and
bachelor's degree nursing programs. Supporting the growing need for
nurses and providing strategies to combat the nursing shortage, the
College's programs work to not only grow but maintain homegrown
nurses with the help of local health care systems. Nightingale
College emphasizes graduating future nurses who are confident,
competent and compassionate. Since its establishment in 2010 in
Ogden, Utah, the College has
graduated more than 600 nurses in Utah, Idaho,
Wyoming and Nevada. To learn more about Nightingale
College, its mission, and programs, visit nightingale.edu.
SOURCE Nightingale College