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CSU Fullerton nursing program nets $2 million
Grant will help boost number of the department's graduates in the region.
By Kristen SchottPublished: September 28, 2009 10:12 AM
Cal State Fullerton's Department of Nursing has garnered a $2 million grant from the UnitedHealth Group to help fund the program's Expanding Health Care Access Through Nursing project.
The five-year, $3.5 million dollar plan aims to increase the number of graduates from the university's nursing program by 150 percent – or 200 students – as well as provide more well-educated nurses to low-income communities. The action could bring about greater accessibility and higher quality of care for at-risk populations. The boost is also expected to make a large impact on the region – more than 80 percent of CSUF's graduates settle within a 50-mile radius of the campus.
It's a good thing, too: The need for highly skilled nurses continues to increase due to the aging population, but there's a growing shortage of qualified workers. And the need for funding doesn't help the situation: U.S. nursing schools turned down more than 40,000 applicants in 2007; in California, more than 55 percent of candidates for prelicensure programs were also rejected. In 2008, CSUF had only 46 positions available in its entry-level bachelor's degree in nursing program – 1,300 applied, according to the university.
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The five-year, $3.5 million dollar plan aims to increase the number of graduates from the university's nursing program by 150 percent – or 200 students – as well as provide more well-educated nurses to low-income communities. The action could bring about greater accessibility and higher quality of care for at-risk populations. The boost is also expected to make a large impact on the region – more than 80 percent of CSUF's graduates settle within a 50-mile radius of the campus. It's a good thing, too: The need for highly skilled nurses continues to increase due to the aging population, but there's a growing shortage of qualified workers. And the need for funding doesn't help the situation: U.S. nursing schools turned down more than 40,000 applicants in 2007; in California, more than 55 percent of candidates for prelicensure programs were also rejected. In 2008, CSUF had only 46 positions available in its entry-level bachelor's degree in nursing program – 1,300 applied, according to the university. NEXT PAGE >> Related headlines Agendia raises $23 million in series E financing West Coast University expands to North Hollywood Irvine’s Spectrum Pharmaceuticals raises $50 million |
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