Fairfield University’s Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies announced it is partnering with Baylor Scott & White Health, Ascension Seton and Central Texas Veterans Health Care Systems for the school’s new Austin-based program.
The partnership will help students gain professional clinical experience through the program, establishing a nursing pathway through Fairfield to address national healthcare needs.
Egan’s full-time, 15-month accelerated second-degree baccalaureate nursing program will be offered at the new satellite campus.
The program will provide students who have non-nursing bachelor’s degrees with the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s of science nursing degree in an accelerated format, according to the university.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 6% job growth rate for nursing over the next decade.
The Austin campus was recently approved and the first students will be admitted in May. A grand opening ceremony is planned for June 5.
Dean Meredith Kazer said, “During this nationwide nursing crisis, we are honored to do our part by expanding access to Fairfield’s exceptional baccalaureate nursing program, and we are confident that the residents of Texas will benefit greatly from the care of Fairfield-educated nurses.”
The nursing program in Austin will mirror Fairfield’s programs with classrooms and simulation labs of an intensive care unit and surgical suite.
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