UMFK, UMPI Target Nursing Shortage With Launch of Nursing BSN in Presque Isle
In an effort to overcome the critical shortage of healthcare providers in
Temporary lab space is being prepared on the UMPI campus to accommodate an initial cohort of 16 nursing students this fall. Permanent lab space and planned program and facility improvements designed to achieve an ongoing increase in nursing and healthcare education capacity and attract more students to
Designed for those who aren't able to travel to
Space is still available and area residents interested in a local career in nursing are encouraged to contact the UMPI Admissions Office immediately at 207-768-9532 or [email protected].
"UMFK is committed to addressing nursing workforce challenges, and expanding our BSN program to
"We are so pleased to be working with UMFK on this important endeavor and to have UMPI be part of the solution in addressing Maine's nursing workforce crisis," UMPI President
"The
The UMFK-UMPI collaboration comes at an important time in the nursing field in
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In building this program, UMPI and UMFK faculty and staff worked closely to ensure that students will be able to complete their General Education courses at UMPI, including foundation courses in science. The goal is to seamlessly transition them into UMFK for their final two years of courses, which are predominantly live and online Nursing courses, as well as Nursing clinicals.
As part of the program, UMFK Nursing faculty will hold regular office hours on the UMPI campus to assist with program coordination, student questions, and advising needs. In addition,
UMPI is developing temporary lab space on campus for a Nursing suite in Pullen Hall. The lab will include four hospital suites to allow students to practice psychomotor and clinical nursing skills in a mock hospital setting. Each suite will have a hospital bed, bedside table, overbed table, human patient simulator mannequin, and related equipment, including a needle disposal system, glove dispensing system, oxygen, and an IV pole.
"Having this lab space and UMFK Nursing faculty on the UMPI campus will allow the students in this BSN program to have the same experience that students on the UMFK campus are having, which will prepare them well for the work they'll be doing right here in
"We're excited to have this opportunity to meet the nursing workforce needs in
For more information about the new UMFK Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at UMPI, contact
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