WVU Medication officers gathered final week (April 10) to chop the ribbon on the brand new WVU Medication Heart for Nursing Schooling, which can welcome its first cohort of scholars on Aug. 25.
“This is monumental day for WVU Medicine. We’ve waited a long time to see the Center for Nursing Education transition from a dream into a reality, and that day is finally here. In about four-and-a-half months, our first students will arrive on campus, and before you know it, they’ll be our first graduates,” Albert L. Wright, Jr., president and CEO of the WVU Well being System, mentioned. 
“Just as this program will go a long way toward helping us combat the national nursing shortage, we hope to replicate this program for other healthcare professions and deepen our partnership with the University to ensure a steady workforce with the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience for years to come.”
Positioned within the WVU Innovation Company on Chestnut Ridge Street in Morgantown, the Heart for Nursing Schooling is a state-of-the-art, hospital-based nursing college and registered nursing diploma program. College students enrolled within the 21-month program shall be supplied a full tuition waiver, free books, and in depth help companies in change for a three-year bedside employment dedication at a WVU Medication hospital.
This system options one-on-one tutorial help companies and intensive medical experiences to arrange college students for nursing program success and a simple transition into nursing follow.
The 37,000-square-foot facility consists of:
Studying areas: 5 lecture rooms, a digital actuality lab, a simulation heart, and two abilities labs
Examine areas: Entry lounge, pupil lounge, library/examine lab, and testing heart
Facilities: Onsite laundry services, mom’s room, wellness heart, and meals financial institution
Assist companies: Pupil success suite; one-stop-shop pupil companies heart; strong remediation program; pupil success coordinator, who will set up a hit plan for each pupil; and different wraparound companies, reminiscent of pupil well being, incapacity companies, and housing help
“Everything about the Center for Nursing Education – from the structure of the curriculum and support services to the design of the facility itself – was created with the student in mind. We wanted to eliminate many of the barriers students encounter on their pursuit of a nursing degree and reduce some of the stress that comes with being a full-time student while juggling other responsibilities,” Melanie Heuston, D.N.P., R.N., N.E.A.-B.C., chief nursing government for the WVU Well being System, mentioned.
“We want our students to be able to fully immerse themselves in their education, and we hope they find all they need and more at the Center for Nursing Education.”
The CNE obtained greater than 650 purposes for the preliminary 24-student cohort. The inaugural class consists of:
16 West Virginia residents, seven Pennsylvania residents, and one California resident
An age vary of 17-40 with a median age of 26 years outdated
9 first-generation faculty college students
3.8 common highschool grade level common
13 college students who’ve already accomplished some stage of upper schooling
3.49 common faculty grade level common
3.85 common grasp’s-level grade level common
15 college students who’ve healthcare expertise
Functions for the Fall 2026 cohort will open in August.
As of at the moment, the CNE has 9 school and workers on board and two extra beginning within the subsequent few weeks.
“There are no words to adequately express how excited we are to open the Center for Nursing Education and to bring our first cohort to campus. This is a stellar first class with which to launch our program, which give us high hopes for the cohorts that will follow,” Tanya Rogers, Ed.D., M.S.N., R.N., C.N.E., assistant vp of nursing schooling, mentioned. “Our faculty members have a passion for teaching and training the next generation of nurses, and we’re looking forward to adding to our ranks.”
The West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses accepted the CNE new program software and accepted it with provisional approval in March 2024. The Board will go to the power on Could 2, and the CNE’s preliminary accreditation go to from the Accreditation Fee for Schooling in Nursing shall be Sept. 2-4.
For extra data on the WVU Medication Heart for Nursing Schooling, go to WVUMedicine.org/CN
Editor’s Notice: Photograph reveals Melanie Heuston, D.N.P., R.N., N.E.A.-B.C., WVU Well being System chief nursing government; Tanya Rogers, Ed.D., M.S.N., R.N., C.N.E., WVU Well being System assistant vp of nursing schooling; and Albert L. Wright, Jr., president and CEO of the WVU Well being System, minimize the ribbon on the brand new WVU Medication Heart for Nursing Schooling.
