LACEY, Wash. — A serious shortage of registered nurses impacts everyone seeking care in hospitals, clinics, schools and other health care facilities, requiring local providers to rely on traveling nurses or leave positions vacant. That’s why Saint Martin’s University is answering the call to fix this urgent problem by expanding the best nursing program in Olympia.
LACEY, Wash. – Saint Martin’s University was selected to receive a $105,231 grant from the Washington State Achievement Council (WSAC). This grant will assist the University in purchasing necessary supplies, training and equipment to expand simulation learning capabilities and enable the nursing program to increase cohort sizes.
The School of Health and Allied Health (SHAH) builds on the foundation of a liberal arts education at Saint Martin's University. The School educates students to be transformational leaders, grounded in Benedictine values, committed to social justice and dedicated to lifelong learning. Through a holistic approach, the School embodies a learner-centered education grounded in the University's core values of faith, reason, service and community. The School prepares graduates who are courageously committed to evidence-based practice, social justice and a lifelong spirit of inquiry, equipping them to meet the needs of the global community.
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