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Pennsylvania university awarded grants for nursing BH education
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.31621
Subject(s) - bachelor , medical education , nursing , experiential learning , licensure , foundation (evidence) , health care , psychology , medicine , pedagogy , political science , law
Pittsburgh‐based Carlow University has received two grants totaling $130,000 that will be used to develop and implement behavioral health experiential activities for its graduate and undergraduate nursing programs, according to a press release from the university. Carlow University will use these grants to enhance the preparation of nurses to meet the behavioral health needs of their patients. “Rather than offer a separate behavioral health class in isolation, Carlow decided that a more holistic approach would be to offer integrated content throughout the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs,” said Lynn George, Ph.D., RN, CNE, dean of the College of Health and Wellness at Carlow. The grants — $100,000 from the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and $30,000 from the Fine Foundation — will be used to provide a blend of classroom education, simulated interviews with patients and case studies to prepare Carlow family nurse practitioner (FNP) graduate students and pre‐licensure bachelor's of science in nursing students training to effectively care for patients with behavioral health challenges. The Fine Foundation grant is specifically targeted toward the FNP program and will focus on women's health, as well as behavioral health.