- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/saline-memorial-hospital/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:57:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock / Saline Health System Pathway program to address nursing shortage /news-archive/2018/07/17/saline-pathway/ Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:57:50 +0000 /news/?p=71134 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock / Saline Health System Pathway program to address nursing shortage]]> Saline Health System and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have joined forces to address the nursing shortage in Saline County by creating scholarship opportunities for more students who want to enter the field of nursing. On July 17, leaders at the two institutions announced a two-year initiative 鈥 the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock/Saline Health System Pathway Program 鈥 designed to fill nursing staffing needs at Saline Memorial Hospital. Under the agreement, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will recruit and educate 20 students for the Pathways Program in a two-year associate of applied science degree program. After completing the program, students will be prepared to obtain their RN licensure and begin a career at Saline Memorial Hospital. Saline Health System and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will award $5,000 per student over the course of the four-semester Associate of Applied Science-RN program. The award will be structured as a loan and subject to forgiveness on a monthly basis as long as the graduate remains employed by Saline Memorial Hospital for at least 24 months after graduation from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淪aline Health System is excited to welcome our first group of Pathway Program nurses,鈥 said Ashley Johnson, chief operating officer at Saline Health System. 鈥淲e are fortunate to be able to invest in nurses who are committed to Saline Health System鈥檚 values and look forward to retaining qualified nurses to serve Saline County residents for years to come.鈥 The 20 students will enter the Saline Pathway Program this fall. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor Andrew Rogerson said the collaboration with Saline Health System is an excellent example of the way the university partners with businesses to meet needs of central Arkansas. 鈥淥ur pledge to central Arkansas and the entire state is to help address and solve the challenges our businesses and organizations face through educational opportunities,鈥 he said. 鈥淭his partnership with Saline Health System is yet another example of the partnerships we have formed to give students a pathway to a quality, affordable education.鈥 Earlier this year, the university extended its commitment to Saline County by announcing four new degree programs that will be offered on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Benton campus this fall. The nursing students will complete 27 to 31 credit hours of general education courses, which they can take at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Benton campus, main campus or online. In addition, they will take 34 nursing course credits. Clinicals will be taught at 鈥淭he 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Nursing is very excited about this new opportunity our nursing students will have to partner with Saline Health System,鈥 said Sloane Davidson, chair of nursing at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥We have a long-standing, positive relationship with Saline Memorial that will only be enhanced by this new option they are generously offering. This loan program will help students with financial need be able to complete nursing school with less debt and have a guaranteed nursing position upon graduation.鈥 The program comes at a time when the employment rate for registered nurses is projected to grow 15 percent from 2016 to 2026. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, more nurses are needed because of an increased emphasis on preventive care; growing rates of chronic conditions, such as diabetes and obesity; and demand for healthcare services from the baby-boom population, as they live longer and more active lives. Saline Health System incorporates Saline Memorial Hospital, a 16-bed inpatient Hospice House as well as multiple specialty clinics throughout Central Arkansas. Saline Health System is a full-service health care facility that has served Saline County and the surrounding areas for more than 65 years. With locations in Benton and Bryant, Arkansas, Saline Health System serves the community as a comprehensive medical center offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services including behavioral health, urology, cardiology, obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedics, sleep disorders, wound care and much more. 聽糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock nursing faculty and students celebrate the announcement of the聽糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock/Saline Health System Pathway Program at a news conference July 17 at Saline Memorial Hospital.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock adds bachelor鈥檚 degree programs on Benton Campus /news-archive/2017/09/26/benton-campus-new-bachelor-degrees/ Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:46:03 +0000 /news/?p=68024 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock adds bachelor鈥檚 degree programs on Benton Campus]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Benton business leaders are taking steps to make getting a college degree more convenient and affordable for people living in Saline County and surrounding communities.聽 Beginning next fall, students will be able to complete two new bachelor鈥檚 degree programs at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Benton Campus. The degree programs include a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies. The programs are open to recent high school graduates, transfer students, and students who left college and want to complete a degree. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor Andrew Rogerson announced the new degree offerings during a Sept. 26 news conference on economic development called by Benton Mayor David Mattingly at the Benton Municipal Complex. 鈥淥ur university鈥檚 commitment to Saline County is to provide a better pathway to a four-year degree,鈥 Rogerson said. 鈥淭o achieve this goal, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock must find creative ways to make college more accessible and affordable鈥攁nd ensure that students graduate in a timely way with a meaningful degree that sets them up to thrive in careers and life.鈥 聽 Mattingly said the two degrees will benefit Benton residents and aid in economic development of the city. 鈥淚 am sure the new two degrees – Interdisciplinary Studies and Business Management – will be successful and assist in our continued partnership to strengthen economic development in our community,鈥 he said. 鈥淓ducation has always been the key to a community鈥檚 vitality, and we are most appreciative of the growth in educational offerings that are being implemented here in Benton.鈥 At the Benton Campus, the interdisciplinary degree allows students to customize their degree plan to fit their professional needs. It combines three minors 鈥 two from the social sciences and a third from any discipline. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is teaming with the Mayor鈥檚 Office and the Benton Campus Advisory Board to raise scholarship funds specifically for students who want to attend the university in their local community at the Benton campus. These scholarships, along with other university scholarships and financial aid, will be available to qualified entering freshmen and transfer students.
Benton Mayor David Mattingly and Chancellor Andrew Rogerson shake hands during a news conference announcing new bachelor degree programs at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Benton Campus. Photo by Lonnie TImmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.

Benton Mayor David Mattingly and Chancellor Andrew Rogerson shake hands during a news conference announcing new bachelor degree programs at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Benton Campus. Photo by Lonnie TImmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.

In addition, the university has already secured partnerships with six Saline County businesses to offer paid internships that will allow students to earn college credit while on the job:
  • Bryant branch of Arvest Bank, owner-operator of 16 community banks in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas.
  • Saline Memorial Hospital, a Benton hospital that has served residents of Saline County and surrounding areas for 60 years.
  • Access Control Devices, Inc., (ACDI), which specializes in print management software and helps organizations lower their print costs and environmental impact.
  • Pear Tree Wealth Management, an independent financial planning and wealth management firm that helps clients with their financial goals and life鈥檚 dreams.
  • Ferguson’s Furniture, one of Saline County鈥檚 oldest furniture retailers.
  • Slim Chickens, a casual dining restaurant that鈥檚 one of Saline County鈥檚 newest businesses.
鈥淚n a nutshell, this initiative gives students the convenience and cost savings of taking classes close to home, the ability to work and go to college or find a paid internship with college credit, and the opportunity for scholarships and financial aid,鈥 said Rogerson. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 what affordability and accessibility is all about.鈥 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has partnered with the City of Benton for more than 40 years. The collaboration started in 1975 with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock providing evening college courses at Benton High School. In 1995, in partnership with the Saline County Education Association and Benton city leaders and the business community, the university opened the Benton Campus in the heart of the city. About 250 students are currently enrolled in classes on the campus, which offers full student services including financial aid, admissions, academic advising on site, as well as computer labs, and student lounge areas.]]>