{"id":18667,"date":"2013-07-30T15:41:07","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T01:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=18667"},"modified":"2020-09-01T11:30:13","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T21:30:13","slug":"nursing-students-benefit-from-prestigious-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2013\/07\/30\/nursing-students-benefit-from-prestigious-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursing students benefit from prestigious grant"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Current Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program scholars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For a fourth time, the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa’s School of Nursing<\/a> has been selected as a grant recipient of the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program<\/a> (NCIN). During the 2013–2014 academic year, the School of Nursing will receive $100,000 to support students in the master’s entry program<\/a> in nursing who are traditionally underrepresented in the field of nursing and are pursuing second careers in the field. <\/p>\n

Each NCIN<\/abbr> scholar has already earned a bachelor’s degree in another field, and is making a career switch to nursing through an accelerated nursing degree program, which prepares students to pass the licensure exam required for all registered nurses in as little as 12–18 months. <\/p>\n

At UH<\/abbr> Mānoa, 10 students will be awarded NCIN<\/abbr> scholarships. In addition to a $10,000 scholarship, the scholars receive other support to help them meet the demands of an accelerated degree program. All NCIN<\/abbr> grantee schools maintain a leadership program and a mentoring program for their scholars, as well as a pre-entry immersion program to help scholars learn study, test-taking, and other skills that will help them manage the challenges of an accelerated program. <\/p>\n

“We are honored that the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has elected to once again recognize our master’s entry program in nursing with this important award,” said UH<\/abbr> Mānoa Chancellor Tom Apple<\/strong>. “These scholarships play a key role in ensuring a diverse, qualified nursing workforce for Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>’s future and we are most grateful.” <\/p>\n

“This award highlights the growing national recognition for UH<\/abbr> Mānoa Nursing,” said School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene Dean Mary G. Boland<\/strong>. “We appreciate the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation support that decreases the financial burden for Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> adult students returning to school to pursue a nursing career. We need a well-educated, culturally connected nursing workforce to provide quality care throughout the state. Many of our MEPN<\/abbr> graduates complete the pre-licensure study year at Mānoa and then return to Maui and Kauaʻi<\/span> to complete their specialty education through our online course work on their home island. Scholarships are critical to supporting attendance and creating a cadre of master’s prepared nurses.” <\/p>\n

NCIN<\/abbr> is a program of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. <\/p>\n

Read the UH<\/abbr> Foundation news release<\/a> for more. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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