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New Possibilities: Alliance Tackles Nursing Shortage, Ben Sells
New Possibilities: Alliance Tackles Nursing Shortage, Ben Sells
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Arkansas is facing a healthcare crisis. By the year 2020, the Institute of Medicine forecasts a shortage of 15,000 nurses. The impact is real: less accessible healthcare and overworked nurses, especially in rural communities.
Such challenges create opportunities for innovation.
Ouachita Baptist University and Baptist Health have developed an innovative approach—more than two years in the making—to get more nurses in the workforce sooner. For many reasons, including our similar missions and shared values, our partnership is a natural fit.
Ouachita Baptist University And Baptist Health Partner To Provide Innovative Nursing Education, Ouachita News Bureau
Ouachita Baptist University And Baptist Health Partner To Provide Innovative Nursing Education, Ouachita News Bureau
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Ouachita Baptist University and Baptist Health today announced a partnership to address the shortage of nurses in the state and region.
Ouachita Trustees Approve University Priorities, Hear Updates On Campus Master Plan And Nursing, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau
Ouachita Trustees Approve University Priorities, Hear Updates On Campus Master Plan And Nursing, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau
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Ouachita Baptist University’s Board of Trustees addressed a variety of issues during their quarterly board meeting held June 14 on the university’s Arkadelphia campus. Major business items included approving university priorities for 2018-19 and a preliminary budget for the new fiscal year as well as hearing updates on campus master planning and the university’s new Bachelor of Science in Nursing program scheduled to launch this fall.