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VA is launching a new initiative that partners VA's world-class health care system with the country's finest nursing schools to provide compassionate, highly-educated nurses to look after the health care needs of the nation's veterans.
The initiative, the "Enhancing Academic Partnerships Program" will enable stronger, mutually beneficial relationships between nursing schools and VA facilities by:
- Expanding faculty and professional development
- Increasing nursing student enrollment, primarily in baccalaureate programs although some increases in graduate programs may also occur,
- Providing opportunities for educational and practice innovations, and
- Increasing recruitment and retention of VA nurses as a result of enhanced roles in nursing education.
The VA Nursing Academy is not a nursing school itself but is a partnership with accredited nursing schools. Therefore, the VA Nursing Academy does not select or admit students. This is the responsibility of the school of nursing in the partnership.
Four VA facility-nursing school partnerships have been competitively selected to begin the five-year pilot program in academic year 2007-2008.
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Gainesville, FL |
University of Florida |
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Salt Lake City, UT |
University of Utah |
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San Diego, CA |
San Diego State University |
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West Haven, CT |
Fairfield University |
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Additional VA-nursing school partnerships will be selected in 2008 and 2009, for a total of 12 partnerships in the pilot program. Continued funding beyond the pilot program will depend on the program outcomes and VA nursing needs.
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