(Jefferson City, Mo.) — The Missouri State Board of Nursing has awarded $3.1 million in grants to 21 colleges and universities to strengthen the state’s nursing workforce.
The Nursing Education Incentive Program funding will support faculty development, scholarships, simulation technology, among other things.
Since 2011, more than $27 million has been distributed to expand nursing programs and pilot new education initiatives, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance.
The board says the grants will help to address shortages of nursing students and faculty while improving access to quality Missouri healthcare.
Funding has been awarded to the following nursing programs:
Research College of Nursing, Kansas City, $64,730
Development and launch of a Quality Matters–aligned course review initiative to improve instructional quality and expand online BSN education.
Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City – $99,943
Technology investments to increase NCLEX pass rates.
State Technical College of Missouri, Linn – $100,000
Virtual reality equipment and faculty development.
Jefferson College, Hillsboro – $125,000
Technology resources to support instructional enhancement and professional development.
William Jewell College, Liberty – $137,000
Quality Matters investment, simulation lab upgrades and clinical instructor salary packages.
Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Cape Girardeau – $150,000
Faculty development, simulation coordinator salary and expanded clinical placements.
Crowder College, Neosho – $150,000
Hybrid LPN-to-RN program development and instructional design.
Ozarks Technical Community College Direct Entry, Springfield – $50,000
Simulation lab upgrades.
Lincoln University, Jefferson City – $150,000
Scholarships for MSN and DNP students and laptops for BSN students.
Southwest Baptist University, Springfield – $200,000
Faculty retention bonus program.
University of Missouri–Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia – $200,000
Expansion of BSN program with new evening/weekend option.
Central Methodist University, Fayette – $200,000
Additional faculty lines, full-time student success coach and clinical faculty positions.
Rockhurst University, Kansas City – $200,000
Expansion of Accelerated BSN Program, RN Return to Practice Program, and dual-credit nursing exploration program.
Bolivar Technical College, Bolivar – $200,000
High school student scholarships, preceptor payment program and technology investments.
University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City – $150,000
Scholarships for MSN/PhD students and simulation lab technology updates.
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout – $173,327
Scholarships, standardized patient programming and faculty salary support.
Maryville University, St. Louis – $150,000
Simulation lab technology enhancements.
Missouri Western University, St. Joseph – $150,000
Standardized patient simulation program and wearable simulators.
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College, St. Louis – $150,000
Nurse educator faculty expansion, wearable simulators and competency-based curriculum development.
Columbia College, Columbia – $150,000
Instructional technology enhancements and program enrollment expansion.
Missouri Baptist University, St. Louis – $150,000
Additional faculty and expanded simulation and instructional technology.
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