The University of Bridgeport and Bridgeport Hospital are developing plans to integrate the nursing program at the Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing into UB.
The agreement commits the institutions to undertake planning together. Full program transfer is envisaged, with the university assuming full responsibility for the program.
While integration plans are being developed and permissions are sought to offer the Bachelor of Science in nursing at UB, an interim agreement offers UB students a pathway program, effective immediately.
The “Pathway to Nursing” affords UB students priority admission to the diploma program offered by the hospital”™s nursing school. In this interim agreement, UB students will be accepted to nursing school by successfully completing preprofessional coursework at UB. Students are now being accepted for the fall 2014 semester.
“Signing the agreement is consistent with the university”™s strategic plan to engage the Bridgeport community, region and world, and this agreement reflects that commitment,” said UB President Neil Albert Salonen. “UB and the Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing have long-established records of excellence serving the community. This agreement allows us to leverage our resources to train top-quality nurses, who are critical to serving the community”™s health care needs.”
William M. Jennings, president and CEO of Bridgeport Hospital and executive vice president of the Yale New Haven Health System, said, “Bridgeport Hospital and the University of Bridgeport share a common commitment to groom future generations of nurses who can meet the evolving health care needs of our community. Working together, we believe we can capitalize on the strengths of both organizations to produce nurses who have the academic and clinical training to adapt and succeed in a rapidly changing health care environment.”
