President Andrea Talentino, left, and Provost Dr. Dianna Shandy, right, pose with members of 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@'s Admissions Office and 2023 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ nursing graduates at the signing event for the direct-entry program. The 2023 grads, Janine Rudnicki, Stephanie Melendez and Gwendolyn Flannery, are attending Trinity 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ of Nursing & Health Sciences to earn their 15-month Accelerated-Bachelors of Science in Nursing.
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The program will prepare students to have an immediate impact in health care in the Quad Cities and the nation. Nursing is one of the fastest growing professions and offers a wide range of job opportunities. Employment of registered nurses is projected to grow 6% from 2022 to 2032, faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
"The new 2+2 partnership accelerates students entering the healthcare field without sacrificing quality educational opportunities and experiences,” said Tracy Poelvoorde, Ph.D., Trinity 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ chancellor and a 1987 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ graduate. “This collaboration comes at a critical time when nurses are in high demand both locally and nationally. Trinity 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ of Nursing & Health
Sciences is proud to be part of the solution in developing highly skilled and educated health care leaders.”
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Chancellor Poelvoorde cites the alignment of missions of each college as foundational to this partnership. An 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ education prepares individuals with the qualities of mind, spirit and body essential for a career within the nursing profession. When combined with a Trinity 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ education, graduates will be well-prepared to assume a high-demand career as a professional registered nurse.
Direct-entry BSN applicants must meet a number of qualifications, including earning a 3.2 minimum recalculated high school GPA their junior year and completing at least three years of high school-level science, including at least one lab course. Additionally, direct-entry applicants must complete at least three years of high school mathematics and at least three years of high school English.
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