Childress Regional Medical Center and UTA team up to tackle rural nursing shortage
KFDA News at Six - VOD - clipped version By Freixys Casado | January 18, 2021 at 6:15 PM CST - Updated January 18 at 7:02 PM
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - In the wake of a pandemic that has highlighted the importance of healthcare providers across the country, the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is teaming up with Childress Regional Medical Center for an accelerated online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program.
“Students complete the majority of their clinical requirements at Childress under the supervision of our faculty members,” said Meagan Rogers associate nurse for undergraduate nursing at UTA.
Childress Regional Medical Center partners with UTA to tackle nursing shortage
VIDEO: Childress Regional Medical Center partners with UTA to tackle nursing shortage By Kaitlin Johnson | January 13, 2021 at 3:19 PM CST - Updated January 13 at 5:43 PM
CHILDRESS, Texas (KFDA) - The Childress Regional Medical Center will partner with the University of Texas at Arlingtonâs College of Nursing and Health Innovation to offer prospective nursing students the opportunity to stay in the community.
The partnership is part of an effort to tackle the nursing shortage in rural communities.
âI am thrilled at the idea of working with the UTA CONHI in such a way as to bring a BSN degree program to our rural community. And as exciting as it is for both the University and our Medical Center, the real joy of it all is for the students it will benefit. Because these students can stay in their rural communities while getting their degree, the program will offer life changing opportuniti