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August 11, 2021OKLAHOMA CITY – Marian University opened its state-of-the-art learning lab for nursing students on Aug. 3. The lab is located in the IBC Bank Building, 3817 Northwest Expressway, Suite 450.
Along with rigorous coursework, students can put their skills to work in an interactive learning simulation.
“Here, students can make decisions in a safe environment before delivering real-world, patient-centered care as part of their clinical rotations at local hospitals,” said Dr. Michelle Pivacek Garrison, academic director of Marian University’s Leighton School of Nursing. “And, classes are small with a low student-to-faculty ratio.”
Marian University has similar programs in Indianapolis and Nashville.
The program is designed to relieve a shortage of skilled nurses.
“Not only are we serving an aging population, but many nurses are leaving the field altogether,” Garrison said. “These issues are exacerbated by a global pandemic and university nursing education programs that are at capacity and unable to accept new students.”
In 2019, more than 80,000 qualified applicants with a passion for nursing were turned away from college and university nursing programs nationwide. The reasons: a lack of faculty, clinical placements and space, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
Marian University’s program in Oklahoma City has three start dates per year in January, May and August. Qualified students must have a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field.
For more information, visit onlineabsn.marian.edu/oklahoma-city.
Founded in 1936, Marian University is a nonprofit, faith-based learning institution that provides students, no matter their fields of study, with a quality education framed within the context of Franciscan values.
The university welcomes students of all faiths who seek a quality, student-centered educational experience grounded in dignity of the individual; peace and justice; reconciliation; and responsible stewardship.
