Ochsner, Delgado join to train nurses, health workers
A Louisiana health system and a community college in New Orleans are joining forces to expand training for nurses and allied health professionals.
Ochsner Health is putting up $10 million for a new building to consolidate Delgado Community College’s Allied Health Division and its Charity School of Nursing, the health system and college said in a news release.
An equal amount will cover full-time tuition for Ochsner employees in nursing and allied health programs at Delgado, which graduates about 1,200 nursing and allied health professionals each year.
“The events of recent months have increased awareness regarding the necessity for a well-trained, dedicated healthcare workforce in the city, region and state,” said Larissa Littleton-Steib, Delgado’s chancellor. She said the college is pleased to be partners with Ochsner.