The recession may have temporarily eased the nation’s nursing shortage, but experts say hundreds of thousands of nurses will be needed as the economy recovers and society continues to age.
Anderson University hopes to be part of the solution by launching a nursing school in 2012 to produce more nurses in the Upstate.
But it could face the same problems that keep other nursing schools from turning out enough nurses, including a dearth of faculty and clinical slots.
Anderson University plans to convert existing space on the campus for the nursing program, said spokesman Barry Ray. Pending all approvals, the projected start date is some time in 2012, he said.
Each year, the school would graduate about 24 students who complete a 15-month accelerated curriculum after two years of general education, with graduates receiving a bachelor of science degree, said Timothy L. Smith, dean of the School of Nursing at Tennessee’s Union University who developed a feasibility study on behalf of AU. Read more…
