Welcome Back!!! The Nursing Program "The Return of A Great Program, Which Should Never Ended in 1978"

[cwdickens]

UAlbany launches two nursing programs

 

By Rachel Silberstein

Will Waldron / Times Union

This fall, University at Albany will launch two new degree programs to help alleviate the nurse workforce shortage in New York state.

ALBANY — This fall, University at Albany is launching two new degree programs — a bachelor of science in nursing completion program and a master of science in population health nursing — to help alleviate the nurse shortage in New York.

Nearly 30,000 registered nurse positions requiring a bachelor’s degree were posted throughout New York state in the 12 months leading up to October 2022. That demand comes amid a growing call for the nursing workforce to have a strong understanding of the social determinants of health and health equity, university officials said Monday.

As one of the most diverse public research institutions in the country, UAlbany and its School of Public Health are uniquely positioned to fill this unmet need, according to UAlbany President Havidán Rodríguez.

“New York state is facing a severe shortage of health care providers, including nurses,” he said. “Together with the fact that our state’s population is aging rapidly, with the proportion of New Yorkers in the 65+ age bracket the largest it has ever been, there is a critical and urgent need to bolster our health care workforce.

“With the creation of the nursing program at UAlbany, we are poised to help solve the nursing shortage by providing a pathway for existing nurses to attain advanced degrees to expand their skill sets and career options.”

State initiatives to address the health care workforce shortage are also expected to drive interest in the nursing field over the next few years.Gov. Kathy Hochul last year announced a scholarship program for nurses, part of a broad effort to grow the state’s health care workforce by 20 percent over the next five years.

Registered nurses throughout the state will also soon be impacted by the “BSN in 10” law. Passed in 2017, the law requires all registered nurses practicing in New York to obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing within 10 years of obtaining their initial license.

By 2027, when the first cohort of nurses reaches that deadline, the Capital Region is expected to see a surge in demand for degree-completion options, according to Mary Gallant, UAlbany’s interim dean of the School of Public Health.

“Given that the Capital Region is home to numerous hospitals and medical facilities, there has long been high demand for a nursing program at UAlbany,” Gallant said. “Further, the pandemic has underscored the importance of a strong understanding of public health among those working in the health care field.”

The program will be led by Director and professor Jessica Castner, who comes to UAlbany following a yearlong residency as the Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence at the National Academy of Medicine.

“Demand for health care workers is soaring, yet, in 2021, nursing schools across the country turned away 91,938 qualified applicants from baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs due to a shortage of faculty and other resources to accommodate them,” Castner said. “This shows that while demand for such programs is growing, our capacity to train nurses, as a nation, is insufficient. At UAlbany, we are ready to help fill this gap.”

Through the School of Public Health’s partnership with the Department of Health, nursing students will have access to unique clinical placement opportunities related to public health and population health. By coordinating with Hudson Valley Community College, UAlbany’s biggest transfer partner, the BSN completion program will give students graduating with their associate degree in nursing from HVCC a pathway to pursue bachelor’s and master’s degrees at UAlbany.

Students of the program will have opportunities to undertake research alongside faculty who are leaders in their fields.

Students will have the option to enroll in the completion program on a full- or part-time basis beginning this fall. Coursework completed during their nursing associate degree programs will be counted toward the BSN.

[Dane96]

This is a big add.  Really good job by the University.

 

[Eli]

Awesome!

[nysteve661]

Great to add this to the university's programs.  As a father of an RN, the need is tremendous over the next few years.  Of course she wouldn't have went to UA as her mother and father did if they had this major a few years ago cause it's too cold, lol.  Got her BSN at Jacksonville University two years ago and stayed there.

[Michigan_Dane]

Another worthless BS DEI program… and I don’t mean Bachelor of Science.

 

We didn’t have enough opportunities for bitter, race obsessed marxists in education.  Thanks SUNY!

 

This is why I will never give a dime to my alma mater or any educational institution.  I’d rather burn it or let inflation burn it for me.

 

”The Master of Science in Population Health Nursing program will look to prepare students for careers in community and public health nursing. This area focuses on the effects of health disparities on disadvantaged communities and the social determinants of health that influence outcomes for patients, according to UAlbany.”

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

31 minutes ago, Michigan_Dane said:

Another worthless BS DEI program… and I don’t mean Bachelor of Science.

 

We didn’t have enough opportunities for bitter, race obsessed marxists in education.  Thanks SUNY!

 

This is why I will never give a dime to my alma mater or any educational institution.  I’d rather burn it or let inflation burn it for me.

 

”The Master of Science in Population Health Nursing program will look to prepare students for careers in community and public health nursing. This area focuses on the effects of health disparities on disadvantaged communities and the social determinants of health that influence outcomes for patients, according to UAlbany.”

I hate name calling, but in this case, it is supremely justified. 

You, sir,  are an idiot. 

Your response to something filling a MASSIVE shortage in this country that is going to do nothing but benefit every single person involved is shockingly stupid.  Let me guess, you probably blame the people of Flint for their poison water because they shouldn't have lived there in the first place.  Oh wait, I know, you blame the victims of sexual assault because of their outfits?

I'm so sorry for you and your struggles of being whatever it is you are...  It's so difficult never having been questioned for who you are or what you do (checks watch) your entire life.  

Take your fascism and hatred elsewhere.

[Eli]

9 hours ago, BestDaneSinceHamlet said:

 

 

EDIT: eh, not worth it 😂. 

Edited March 23, 2023 by Eli

[B9j2j6s]

Glad we have the program back.  Hope the university continues to grow.  Ten and twelve more years till my pups can apply.  

[UAlbany09]

14 hours ago, Michigan_Dane said:

Another worthless BS DEI program… and I don’t mean Bachelor of Science.

 

We didn’t have enough opportunities for bitter, race obsessed marxists in education.  Thanks SUNY!

 

This is why I will never give a dime to my alma mater or any educational institution.  I’d rather burn it or let inflation burn it for me.

 

”The Master of Science in Population Health Nursing program will look to prepare students for careers in community and public health nursing. This area focuses on the effects of health disparities on disadvantaged communities and the social determinants of health that influence outcomes for patients, according to UAlbany.”

Careful your racism is showing. It’s well known that poor communities and minorities have worse health outcomes for many different reasons, and so they want to address that. Every good public health/community health focused program does that. 

[jimbo]

Is the nursing completion program just the necessary BS requirement for being an RN? I don’t know much about it. 

[cwdickens]

35 minutes ago, jimbo said:

Is the nursing completion program just the necessary BS requirement for being an RN? I don’t know much about it. 

In the State of New York, you are required to take a state exam for your license. 

[nysteve661]

All nurses are now required to have Bachelor of Science in Nursing and then pass the NCLEX, a national exam, in order to be licensed.  There are many RNs who only have a two year degrees and this UA program accepts the Associates degree and let's them just do the final two years to get a BS degree.  Many schools now have an accelerated program that is 12-18 months to get the BSN which includes the summer.