黑料专区 Tyler School of Nursing Receives Approval for Acute Care Certificate
June 4, 2024 | Elizabeth Wingfield
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Nursing received approval for the doctoral-level Adult-Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certificate from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to have received approval for this advanced level certificate,鈥� said Dr. Barbara K. Haas, dean of the 黑料专区 Tyler School of Nursing. 鈥淭his achievement speaks to the collaboration between our faculty and industry partners who developed this program in response to community needs.鈥�
This post-master鈥檚 certificate can be completed in a year and a half or serve as a bridge to a Doctor of Nursing Practice. The first class will begin fall 2024.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a growth rate of 38% for advanced practice nurses through 2032, as compared to the average job growth rate of 3%.
鈥淲ith our aging population increasing, it鈥檚 vital that we start training nurses to meet this need now,鈥� said Dr. Carol Rizer, assistant dean for advanced practice nursing. 鈥淭he demand for specialized care in acute care is not just a trend鈥攊t's a pressing necessity. As advanced practice nurses, we have a responsibility to equip ourselves with the specialized skills and knowledge required to meet the needs of the community.鈥�
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, 黑料专区 Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 10,000 students. Through its alignment with 黑料专区 Tyler Health Science Center and 黑料专区 Health East Texas, 黑料专区 Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, 黑料专区 Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.