Best Practice Area:
"Envision Nursing" establishing a network of constituents
Institution: University of Virginia
School of Nursing
Submitted by: Mary Elizabeth
Knight
Email: marybeth@virginia.edu
Date Posted: December 15, 2004
Narrative:
The University of Virginia School of Nursing's first capital
campaign was very successful, so the charge to our development
team was to extend that momentum and enthusiasm into the
next, more ambitious campaign. A most successful "bridge"
has been Envision Nursing, a regional event program modeled
after a previous, University-wide effort. These are working
events, not merely receptions, in which the dean engages
with small groups of alumni and parents to discuss their
experiences/child's experiences at the school, how those
experiences relate to its future, and how constituents can
become a vital part of that future as volunteers and donors.
Through these events, we have met very successful alumni
who were previously unconnected to the school and its activities,
as well as strengthened ties and a sense of ownership among
alumni friends. These regional networks will be critical
in our upcoming campaign, and we plan to revisit the major
Envision markets for more targeted campaign strategy meetings
in the near future.
For More Information: visit the Envision Nursing Web site
at http://www.nursing.virginia.edu/envision-nursing/.
Best Practice Area:
Email newsletter
Institution: University of Virginia
School of Nursing
Submitted by: Mary Elizabeth Knight
Email: marybeth@virginia.edu
Date Posted: December 15, 2004
Narrative:
An outgrowth of Envision (see Best Practice Area: "Envision
Nursing") was the creation of an e-mail newsletter
to alumni, parents and friends called Charts & Paths.
Sent every other month, this newsletter delivers timely
news about the school (including fundraising news and opportunities),
the University and the nursing profession. Envision attendees
were the first to sign up for the newsletter, but through
marketing via publications and personal conversations, subscribers
now number more than 330.
For More Information: Look at past
issues on our Web site at http://www.nursing.virginia.edu/alumni/Charts&Paths/default.asp.
Best Practice Area:
Accelerated BSN Scholarship Support
Institution: Barry University
Submitted by: Debbie Nogueras
Email: dnogueras@mail.barry.edu
Date Posted: December 15, 2004
Narrative:
Overview
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The School of Nursing is
celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2003. Since 1953,
the school has been committed to providing excellence
in nursing education. Our reputation has been established
in the community by our graduates.
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Our graduates stand out
in a crowd! Currently, our students achieve an average
pass rate of 92% on the licensing examination (NCLEX-RN),
which is the highest in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm
Beach Counties. Barry nurses continue to score higher
than the state average for this exam and are ranked 5th
in the state for BSN programs.
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100% of our graduates are
employed within 3 months of graduation. Many of our Barry
nurses accept offers prior to completing the program.
Barry nursing graduates continue to be placed in important
positions within the health care profession.
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Our applications exceed
current capacity by 200%. This year, our May accelerated
program for students who complete the program in one calendar
year was full by mid-January.
Our need
Our traditional accelerated option program is for the second
degree student who wishes to enter the nursing career. This
student has higher acceptance requirements and is thought
of to be the "cream of the crop". These students
are not eligible for traditional state or federal financial
aid since they already have a bachelor's degree in another
field. Additionally, they are completing the program in
one-year at an accelerated pace and have no time to work
outside class. We needed to find financial assistance for
these gifted students.
Our proposal
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1:1 scholarship/contract
option: For every semester that an institution funds their
tuition, the student will sign an agreement for one year
of employment. This program takes three semesters so at
graduation one would have a three year employment agreement
with the nurse.
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Tuition is currently
at $30,000 ($10,000 per semester) for the accelerated
option.
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Replacing a nurse
in the workforce costs between $26,000 and $32,000.
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A three year employment
will allow the institution to show a commitment to the
nurse and bring him/her into the organizational family
(thereby reducing the risk of turnover in the first year).
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The accelerated option
program begins each May for one full calendar year.
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May 2004 we received
a total of eight $30,000 scholarships at two major hospital
networks.
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One network required
a one year employment contract, the other a three year
contract.
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The hospitals interviewed
and chose the students.
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Payment is currently
made directly to the student.
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The hospital networks
receive "credit" for gifts to the University.
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