SU to receive portion of $5.8 million grant for nursing program
MARYLAND – Governor Wes Moore has announced that nine Maryland nursing programs will receive $5.8 million to help address the state’s nursing shortage.
The FY2024 Competitive Institutional Grant funding includes one-year resource grants, multi-year implementation grants, and planning grants to get more students out of the classroom and into the workforce. The outcomes of this year’s awards emphasize how the proposal supported both national and state initiatives, including the following:
- Planning for a PhD in Nursing Education Program at the oldest HBCU in Maryland to increase the number of PhD-prepared nursing faculty teaching in Maryland
- Building a sustainable nurse-managed health center to increase quality clinical opportunities for registered nurses and nurse practitioner students in the state
- Increasing enrollment in existing nursing programs and establishing new nursing programs to produce 364 additional nursing graduates
- Developing a certificate program in Real-World Data & Pragmatic Research, as well as enhance an existing Nurse Educator Certificate program
- Assisting a university nursing program with resources (e.g., exam software, testing) to prepare pre-licensure and nurse practitioner program students
- Continuing to support the successful Lead Nursing Forward program with resources for website expansion
On the Eastern Shore, Salisbury University was one of the schools recommended for funding as part of this grant.
“This funding will create positive and lasting change in the way we educate both our nursing students and faculty, while also addressing the nursing shortage in Maryland,” said Gov. Moore. “The grants allow for new and innovative ideas that will continue to develop and expand health care opportunities in Maryland, which will positively impact our workforce and the state’s economy.”
