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The School of Nursing of the University of Texas presents a range of programs (doctoral, master's, bachelor's, and associate’s degree programs) that are purposely updated to meet the needs of existing and potential students. Maranda Neal, UT Senior Nurse enjoys giving tender love and care to people. She has passion in helping others. She said that everyone should possess nursing skill. Students are skillfully trained. "You’re taking care of them as a whole person, their body, mind and soul," she said. In the recent years, the number of students who have interests in the nursing field had increased the UT school of Nursing. Patricia Carter, Assistant Dean of Student and Clinical Affairs, said that more students have attended information sessions for the undergraduate and graduate programs of their school. They were able to increase the number of qualified applicants they accept by 10. This increase will help Texas with the problem of Nursing shortage. In 2003, Texas legislature had built the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies. This will serve as the data and research center for nursing profession in Texas. By means of collecting and analyzing data about educational and employment trends, supply and demand trends, migration of nurses and nursing workforce demographics, the center are able to produce enough number of RN to meet the demands until 2020. In 2007 and 2008, there was insufficient budget to hire nursing faculty. This was the most frequently cited reason why some schools fail to admit all qualified applicants according to the center’s 2008 update on student admission, enrolment, and graduation trends in professional nursing program. Carter said that more budget, larger building and additional qualified faculty are needed to admit more students. [via] |
