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Bemidji School of Nursing expands offerings to Century College

5/15/2013 12:30 PM EST  -   Bemidji State University
Degree completion program for registered nurse-to-bachelor's degree will open in fall 2013
Beginning in the fall of 2013, registered nurses  will be able to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the Bemidji School of Nursing on the campus of Century College in White Bear Lake, Minn.

The Bemidji School of Nursing includes baccalaureate nursing programs at Bemidji State University and two-year nursing...

IBC Foundation recognizes National Nurses Week

5/3/2013 2:00 PM EST  -   Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Highlights 10 years and $10 million in support for nursing education and leadership
Philadelphia, PA — May 3, 2013 — As the nation celebrates National Nurses Week May 6-12,  the Independence Blue Cross Foundation  marks the 10th anniversary of what began as the Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Nurse Scholars program and has since evolved into the IBC Foundation’s Nurses for...

University of Texas Arlington, Ilumno Network partner to offer new Spanish-langu...

4/10/2013 3:18 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
The Public Health program was developed by UT Arlington College of Nursing and represents the college’s first venture into Latin America.
Beginning in May, The University of Texas at Arlington will offer five certificate programs to Latin American, post-secondary students, including a new Certificate in Public Health, in partnership with the Ilumno Network.

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UT Arlington nursing dean to step down, return to teaching

1/30/2013 6:29 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
Dean Poster is credited with developing one of the most successful academic nursing programs in the nation though a blend of traditional, campus-based and online degree programs.
Elizabeth C. Poster, dean of The University of Texas College of Nursing since 1995, has announced that she will step down from her administrative position this spring and return to her faculty position in 2014.

Poster, who holds a...

IBC Foundation awards $4.6 million in grants

1/16/2013 11:00 AM EST  -   Independence Blue Cross Foundation
2012 grants help to care for the most vulnerable, enhance health care delivery, and build healthy communities
Philadelphia, PA — January 16, 2013 —The Independence Blue Cross Foundation announced that it awarded 88 grants in southeastern Pennsylvania during 2012, totaling more than $4.6 million. The grants targeted three primary areas: caring for the most vulnerable, enhancing...
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UT Arlington promotes Carolyn Cason to vice president for research

10/19/2012 2:57 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
The former associate nursing dean will have administrative oversight for all University research – now valued at more than $71 million annually – and will lead divisions that manage technology development, intellectual property and the University’s rapidly expanding centers for research excellence.
The University of Texas at Arlington announces the appointment of Carolyn L. Cason, a former associate dean for...

UT Arlington College of Nursing honored for increasing bachelor’s degrees

10/9/2012 12:34 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has honored the UT Arlington College of Nursing and Dallas-based Academic Partnerships with a 2012 Star Award for success in the University’s online RN-to-BSN program, which has allowed thousands of registered nurses to complete bachelor’s degrees conveniently and efficiently.

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Nursing and social work students learning to work together at UT Arlington

9/21/2012 4:21 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Nursing and School of Social Work will use nearly $900,000 during the next three years to fund research to improve connections between nurses and social workers before they meet in the health care workplace.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration recently awarded an $862,532 Advanced Nursing...
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Labor Shortages A Reality

6/5/2012 11:46 AM EST  -   IBISWorld
Despite still-high unemployment levels nationwide, some industries are scraping the bottom of the barrel for qualified employees.
By IBISWorld Analyst Andrea Alegria

Despite the fact that unemployment levels remain high in most parts of the country, employers in some industries are actually having a hard time finding enough workers. At the end of March, the national unemployment rate dropped to 8.3%, from a...

UT Arlington College of Nursing reaccredited, increases state licensure passing ...

6/1/2012 10:22 AM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education has awarded a 10-year accreditation to two key UT Arlington College of Nursing degree programs, reaffirming the vital role the nursing program plays in the Texas healthcare community.

UT Arlington’s bachelor of science in nursing and its master of science in nursing programs were reaccredited. The College of Nursing’s Doctorate of Nursing Practice program also has...