SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Galen College of Nursing is the largest educator of nurses in the Tampa Bay region and now residents of St. Petersburg will have a more convenient campus to attend.
- New campus located at Northside Hospital in St. Pete
- Will provide more opportunities for nursing students
- College will combat nurse shortages in Florida
The college announced yesterday that it will launch a new campus in St. Petersburg to combat a growing nurse shortage in the state.
It will be located at Northside Hospital.
The first class of students can expect to start on July 8th.
As the largest educator of nurses in the region, Galen is proud to continue to expand access to quality nursing education in support of healthcare in the community.
“The integration of a campus at a hospital provides our students with more exposure to clinical practice, enhancing their learning and expertise,” Mark Vogt, Galen’s Chief Executive Officer said.
“The new Northside Hospital location will allow students an up close look at real-world nursing, which is invaluable to their education,” Galen continued.
Nursing students at the new campus will have unique opportunities to engage more closely with healthcare providers on campus, participate in educational and training events offered to nursing colleagues, and see first-hand practices and measures in place that enhance the quality of care at Northside Hospital.
“We are excited not only to expand our ability to support the need for more nurses so vital to the nursing workforce, but to offer this kind of integration into our programs, increasing the confidence of students and advancing their preparation for practice,” Interim Dean Glen Cornwall, MSN, RN said.
“Northside Hospital has a strong tradition of supporting nursing education, from working with area nursing schools to our StaRN Nurse Residency program and encouraging nurses to strive for advance certifications and degrees,” Valerie Powell-Stafford, MHSA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Northside Hospital said.
“We’re excited to welcome Galen to our campus, because we know that skilled and compassionate nurses are critical to our mission, which is the care and improvement of human life,” Stafford said.