CLEVELAND To alleviate the nursing shortfall in the area, Ohio Ursuline College, the Cleveland Clinic, and University Hospitals are putting new training programs into place.
While the Clinic and UH program aims to teach more nursing professors, Ursuline College’s new program aims to train urgent and emergency care practitioners.
The curriculum of Ursuline College
Certified family nurse practitioners who wish to practice in urgent and emergency care are the target audience for Ursuline College’s 15-credit emergency nurse practitioner program.
According to Ursuline, emergency nurse practitioners are specialist nurses who care for an average of 22 patients each day with a range of conditions.
This new online program is accepting applications for the fall of 2025.
According to Janet Baker, associate dean of graduate nursing education at Ursuline, this post-graduate program offers nurse clinicians improved knowledge of emergency situations through five classes.
Patricia Sharpnack, dean of Ursuline College’s Breen School of Nursing and Health Professions, stated that emergency nurse practitioners are in great demand and have a median yearly salary of at least $130,000.
According to Sharpnack, Ursuline’s dedication to finding additional methods to enhance the health and wellness of Northeast Ohio and beyond is demonstrated by this new program.
UH, Clinic Instructor Boot Camp
According to organizers, UH and the Clinic are working together on a new project that will train more nursing educators through a series of rigorous clinical faculty boot camps.
On Wednesday, August 6, the Cleveland Clinic Independence Family Health Center, located at 5001 Rockside Road, Independence, will host the last boot camp of the summer.
Click here to find out more about the Nursing Clinical Adjunct Faculty Initiative, including registration requirements and eligibility.
Lisa Baszynski, executive director and associate chief nursing officer for nurse education and professional development at the Clinic, stated that this project is bringing everyone together to provide a long-lasting solution to a national problem. It’s about changing the way we train the next generation of nurses, not just about filling positions.
Increasing the number of qualified faculty members, boosting the number of students who can enroll in nursing programs, and alleviating burnout by dividing up faculty responsibilities among a greater number of educators are the main objectives of the effort.
The Cuyahoga County Healthcare Sector Partnership, a workforce development initiative involving Cuyahoga County institutions, initiated the training program.
Coordinated by New Bridge Cleveland and New Growth Group, the cooperation involves not only the Clinic and UH but also MetroHealth and Southwest General.
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