Division of Nursing Makes Changes to Accommodate Growth

DIVISION OF NURSING MAKES CHANGES TO ACCOMMODATE GROWTH

Kettering College Division of Nursing recently made major changes to create more opportunities for students to pursue a degree.

ADDITIONAL ENTRY POINT

Beginning in January 2020, the Division of Nursing will offer an additional admission entry point for students who have completed their prerequisites, allowing them to choose whether to start in the fall term or the winter term. The number of seats available for incoming students in an academic year will increase from 95 to 120.

“We recognized the growing need for more student nurses in response to the greater rate of retirement from the profession in contrast to recruitment, the aging of baby boomers, and the expansion of the scope of practice for nurses,” explains Deleise Wilson, director of the Division of Nursing. “This change will not only increase how many nursing students we enroll each year, but it will also facilitate a smaller faculty-to-student ratio and increase the flexibility of available program courses.”

PARTNERSHIP WITH BURMAN UNIVERSITY IN CANADA

Students attending Burman University in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada, can now pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Kettering College, thanks to a new partnership between the two schools. Students qualifying for the program can complete three semesters at Burman followed by two years at Kettering College.

“This new partnership is another innovative way that we are creating unique opportunities for students to earn a health care degree,” said Nate Brandstater, president of Kettering College. “It also opens the door for these students to seek employment at Kettering Health Network in the future.”

Students must meet application requirements at both institutions, and they pay tuition to whichever institution they are attending at the time.

“Burman University is excited about this partnership,” says Loren Agrey, president of Burman University, formerly Kettering College’s dean for undergraduate academic affairs. “It is important for us to find opportunities to offer relevant degree options to students. This partnership allows us to offer a reasonable option for students looking to pursue a nursing degree.”

FEATURED

1 | Students study at Burman University, an Adventist university in Alberta, Canada.

2 | Burman University students talk to a professor outside their classroom.

3 | Students who attend Burman University who want to pursue a nursing degree start their first three semesters at Burman, then transfer to Kettering College to complete the remainder of their studies.