Upstate College Of Nursing Awarded SUNY Nursing Emergency Training Fund Grant

Syracuse NY

12 May, 2022

2:47 PM

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Press release from Upstate Medical University: May 11, 2022 In a move designed to increase the number of nurses statewide, the Upstate Medical University College of Nursing has been awarded $440,000 aimed at increasing enrollment by supporting new faculty positions and student support staff in addition to strengthening clinical experiences for students. The funding comes from a SUNY Nursing Emergency Training Fund, which is designed to support colleges in the hiring of additional faculty, expand training space and purchase equipment and technology. "New York needs even more nursing heroes, and I am proud that SUNY campuses are making Governor Hochul's vision a reality," said SUNY Interim Chancellor Deborah F. Stanley. "I extend my congratulations to our first campus awardees for developing innovative proposals to increase their enrollment capacity. I also thank the Governor and legislators for investing in SUNY and making opportunities like this possible." A key portion of the funding—$250,000—is earmarked to support Upstate's RN to BS program with Onondaga Community College (OCC). The dual admission program allows students who receive their RN at OCC to easily transfer into Upstate's bachelor's degree program in nursing. "We're pleased to have SUNY's support of our RN to BS partnership with Onondaga Community College," said Dean Tammy Austin-Ketch, PhD. "These funds will be aimed at increasing enrollment by supporting additional program faculty and enhancing clinical opportunities for students. "Nurses are in demand everywhere, and one way to increase their ranks is to strengthen these pipeline programs," Austin-Ketch said. "SUNY Upstate Medical University and its College of Nursing have been amazing partners for our students who earn their associate degrees here, then transfer seamlessly into Upstate's bachelor's degree Nursing program," Onondaga Community College Dean of Health & Community Services Karen Fabrizio, EdD, MBA. "We thank SUNY for recognizing and prioritizing the critical need for nurses, and are excited to collaborate with Upstate's College of Nursing as we work to solve this problem." In addition to funding new faculty positions and student support services and personnel at both schools, the funds also will address the teaching of various issues including rural health, telehealth and addictions. Officials say these additions to the curriculums will ensure students have a higher quality experience, addressing the current trend and issues in nursing. The funding will also provide for program's enhanced use of Upstate's simulation center, an 8,600 square foot facility that allows for recreation of various medical settings with low and high-fidelity task trainers and manikins to simulate various medical conditions, injuries. The remainder of the funding—$190,000—also earmarked for faculty and student support, will help foster growth in Upstate's own College of Nursing degree programs, from bachelor's to numerous graduate nursing degree programs, such as nurse practitioner programs and doctor of nursing practice degree. This press release was produced by Upstate Medical University. The views expressed here are the author's own.