{"id":2251,"date":"2013-02-11T15:47:37","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T21:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/?p=2251"},"modified":"2013-02-11T15:47:37","modified_gmt":"2013-02-11T21:47:37","slug":"nursing-degree-approved-for-uw-stevens-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2013\/02\/11\/nursing-degree-approved-for-uw-stevens-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor\u2019s degree in nursing approved for UW-Stevens Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/02\/BSN201302.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2300\" alt=\"BSN201302\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/02\/BSN201302.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Registered nurses will soon be able to earn a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/shcp\/Pages\/PreNrsg\/PreNrsg.aspx\">Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/a> at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the UW System Board of Regents approved the degree, which will enable licensed, registered nurses to pursue their education through in-person, online and hybrid courses. Coursework will prepare registered nurses for leadership roles, and teach theories and clinical skills needed to care for patients in acute, community and ambulatory health settings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith an aging population in need of health care, this degree option is one way UW-Stevens Point is helping educate Wisconsin workers for jobs we need filled in our state,\u201d said Sue Raab, head of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/shcp\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">School of Health Care Professions<\/a> at UW-Stevens Point. \u201cIn the last five years we have already had 100 pre-nursing degree students attending classes here, and we expect substantial growth with the new program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The nursing degree is part of UW-Stevens Point\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/AcadAff\/Pages\/thrivingCommunities.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Partnership for Thriving Communities<\/a> initiative. The Partnership for Thriving Communities provides a structure through which the university is more responsive to local needs and more relevant to solving regional problems.<\/p>\n<p>Online courses may be taught by UW-Stevens Point faculty or by faculty from the partner campuses, including UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/bsnathome.com\" target=\"_blank\">bsnathome.com<\/a>, or contact Sue Raab at 715-346-3766 or <a href=\"mailto:sraab@uwsp.edu\">sraab@uwsp.edu<\/a> or Carole Paulson at 715-346-4740 or <a href=\"mailto:cpaulson@uwsp.edu\">cpaulson@uwsp.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Related stories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waow.com\/story\/21221574\/2013\/02\/15\/uwsp-to-offer-nurses-bachelors-degree-completion-program\">WAOW: UWSP to offer nurses bachelor\u2019s degree completion program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsaw.com\/home\/headlines\/UW-Stevens-Point-to-Offer-Nursing-Program-Local-Healthcare-Providers-Excited-191891931.html\">WSAW: UW-Stevens Point to Offer Nursing Program, Local Healthcare Providers Excited<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stevenspointjournal.com\/article\/20130224\/SPJ01\/302240271\/Regional-hospitals-thrilled-UWSP-nursing-degree\" target=\"_blank\">Stevens Point Journal: Regional hospitals thrilled with UWSP nursing degree<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registered nurses will soon be able to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Last week, the UW System Board of Regents approved the degree, which will enable licensed, registered nurses to pursue their education through in-person, online and hybrid courses. 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