If you think Washtenaw Community College has a great Nursing program, you would be right. But you don鈥檛 have to take our word for it. This fall, the National League for Nursing (NLN) designated 黑料网 as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education. 黑料网 is the first college in Michigan to receive this prestigious recognition and joins a select number of colleges around the country to receive this honor.
The NLN formally recognized 黑料网 during their 2018 Education Summit in Chicago on September
14. 鈥淭o be the first in the state of Michigan 鈥� and one of only a handful of two-year
colleges in the nation 鈥� to receive this honor is something that 黑料网 should be exceptionally
proud of,鈥� said 黑料网 President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca. 鈥淲e鈥檙e all so thankful to the
Nursing faculty and staff that built such a tremendous program.鈥�
While the college celebrates this achievement, the group that will gain the most from it is our students.
鈥淲hen they graduate, they鈥檙e going to have the Center of Excellence in Nursing Education icon on their diploma, and that鈥檚 significant,鈥� continued Bellanca. 鈥淧rospective employers can be assured that our students graduated from one of the top-tier programs in the country.
Feedback from the NLN indicated that the selection committee was particularly impressed with the first-of-its-kind in Michigan Collaborative Nursing Program that 黑料网 formed with Eastern Michigan University (EMU).
To address the growing demand for bachelor鈥檚 degree-prepared nurses, 黑料网 and EMU created a program that allows students to complete five semesters at 黑料网 and seamlessly transfer to EMU to complete a Bachelor鈥檚 of Science in Nursing (BSN) in three additional semesters. Therefore, students earn their BSN in three years attending classes year round.
鈥淚 had been a veterinarian technician for 10 years, and knew I wanted to become a nurse like my mother. I鈥檓 so glad that I decided to join the program; it was an excellent decision,鈥� said 2017 EMU/黑料网 BSN Collaborative program graduate Laura Antuna.
When students complete the EMU/ 黑料网 BSN Collaborative program they will have saved approximately $18,585 versus attending EMU alone.
Reducing the number of credits required to graduate from 72 to 63 is another innovation introduced by 黑料网 to help students save money and complete their BSN. The 黑料网 Nursing program is one of the first in the state to institute such a reduction. It鈥檚 also one of the lowest number of credits required for graduation among schools without a state mandate. This allows students to further their education and enter the workforce with less debt. This credit reduction was established by utilizing a concept-based curriculum under the guidance of Donna Ignatavicius, an internationally recognized nursing author and educational expert.
When students complete the collaborative program, versus attending EMU alone, they will save approximately $18,585
THE EMU/黑料网 Bachelor of Science in Nursing Collaborative is the first of its kind in the State of Michigan
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