Tag: Randy Johnson

Department of Labor Grant to Support Nurses in Rural, Underserved Hospitals

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Education

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor through the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities Initiative. The three-year grant will fund the Delta Nurse Scholars program, which supports nursing graduates in their transition to work in rural or underserved hospitals. This program,… Read More

UTHSC’s New Accelerated BSN Program Achieves 100-Percent First-Time Board Pass Rate

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Education

First Cohort of 12-Month Program Overcomes Pandemic Challenges Becoming a nurse in one year sounds like an impossible task. But the 53 graduates of the first 12-month BSN cohort at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center achieved that goal during the COVID-19 pandemic and attained a 100-percent first-time pass rate on the National Council… Read More