The Ohio Board of Regents recently approved the UT College
of Nursing to offer a post-baccalaureate doctor of nursing practice degree. The
University of Toledo is the first institution in the state to offer this type
of program.
The new program is designed to train Bachelor of Science in
Nursing (BSN) graduates to become experts in their field and aims to provide
them with the knowledge and resources they need to meet the rapid growth of
knowledge in healthcare. Dr. Timothy Gaspar, dean of the College of Nursing,
told UT
News, “The changing demands of this nation’s complex healthcare environment
require the highest level of scientific knowledge and practice expertise to
assure quality patient outcomes.”
The response has certainly been positive as some in the
field have how nursing has “drastically changed” in the time since they
received their BSN. For those with full-time jobs, the program provides an
effective combination of campus-based and online courses that allow students to
get the most out of their education with the least amount of interruption to
their career and home life. Dr. Patricia Komuniecki, vice provost for graduate
affairs and the dean of the College of Graduate Studies, says that the addition
of this new degree to the College of Nursing’s other programs “has clearly established
UT as a leader in the preparation of future advanced practice nurses and
leaders.”
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