National Student Nurse Day 2024
Victoria College was recently awarded a $262,424 Nursing
Shortage Reduction Program (NSRP) grant from the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board to address the nursing shortage within the region and to
provide additional resources to support student success in the Associate Degree
Nursing Program.
“This grant will enable us to further accelerate our
efforts to address the nursing shortage,” shared Darla Strother, Dean of VC’s
Division of Allied Health. “By hiring student support staff and providing
professional development for faculty, we can enhance student success and
expedite the process of producing qualified nurses to meet the needs of the
region.”
A nursing lab assistant and a nursing success coach will be
hired to assist struggling students with developing their clinical, lab and
didactic skills. Additionally, professional development will be provided to
nursing faculty to improve their ability to adapt instruction to better serve non-native
English speakers.
“The NSRP
grant will allow Victoria College to provide additional resources to help our
nursing students overcome challenges and achieve their goals,” said Dr.
Jennifer Kent, VC President. “Ultimately, our community will benefit, as more
successful graduates will result in more qualified nurses to meet the growing
healthcare needs of our region.”
The grant complements VC’s ongoing efforts to address the
regional nursing shortage, including a new hybrid track within VC’s Associate
Degree Nursing (ADN) Program and a partnership with the University of
Houston-Victoria that will allow students to complete VC’s ADN Program and
UHV’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program simultaneously.