{"id":36058,"date":"2010-02-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-16T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2010\/02\/16\/college-of-nursing-to-implement-major-changes-this-fall\/"},"modified":"2010-02-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-16T06:00:00","slug":"college-of-nursing-to-implement-major-changes-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2010\/02\/16\/college-of-nursing-to-implement-major-changes-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Nursing to implement major changes this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>The UNMC College of Nursing will introduce major changes this fall that will boost enrollment, accelerate programs, increase the number of nurses graduating each year and better prepare students.<\/p>\n<p>The changes include:<br \/>\n<UL><LI>More bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) student slots opening at all five nursing campuses;<br \/>\n<LI>The college admitting 325 new students &#8212; double the normal fall admission capacity; and<br \/>\n<LI>The introduction a new curriculum focused on care quality, patient safety and interprofessional clinical education that also lets one earn a bachelor&#8217;s degree in four semesters instead of the five required by the current curriculum.<\/UL><\/p>\n<p>New facilities helped expand student capacity. A new Norfolk division added 32 slots, and a new Omaha nursing sciences center will alleviate cramped teaching space. Buildings in both cities will be complete this fall.<\/p>\n<p><TABLE border=\"0\" width=\"250\" cellspacing=\"10\" align=\"right\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/nursing210.jpg\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\" alt=\"picture disc.\"><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:7pt; line-height:150%;\">This fall, the College of Nursing will introduce changes in admission and curriculum that are aimed at getting well-prepared nurses into the workforce at a faster rate. <\/span><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<\/TABLE>The updated curriculum reflects a new national gold standard, said Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., dean of the UNMC College of Nursing. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a dynamic curriculum that sets a high bar for rapidly moving students to think and act like expert clinicians,&#8221; Dr. Tilden said. &#8220;It also incorporates new care quality and systems standards.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>In another change, frequency of admission to the bachelor&#8217;s program will change from twice a year to once a year &#8212; in August. The change mirrors the prevailing admission cycle at the nation&#8217;s major nursing schools and other UNMC colleges.<\/p>\n<p>Prospective students should apply now to be considered for fall admittance as slots will fill quickly. To accommodate students, the deadline for applications has been extended to June 1. <\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/nursing\" target=\"_blanK\" rel=\"noopener\">www.unmc.edu\/nursing<\/a> or call (402) 559-4110. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UNMC College of Nursing will introduce major changes this fall that will boost enrollment, accelerate programs, increase the number of nurses graduating each year and better prepare 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