Memorial Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant to Lipscomb
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The grant will enhance laboratory experiences at Lipscomb that are essential to preparing nurses who can explain and apply treatment regimens to their patients, said Dr. Ben Hutchinson, dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences.
"Nurses are key providers in explaining and providing treatment regimens to patients. Such a role requires their understanding of biology and chemistry concepts. The Memorial Foundation gift assures that nursing students will have the best equipment in their microbiology, anatomy and physiology laboratories as this partnership begins," Hutchinson said.
Lipscomb President Steve Flatt said the grant will support anticipated enrollment growth in a discipline that faces an increasing workforce shortage.
"Meeting the healthcare needs of people in Tennessee and the surrounding region fits well with our mission and makes the bachelor of science in nursing program one of our most vital new initiatives.
"This grant will provide the equipment necessary to support immediate enrollment growth. I appreciate The Memorial Foundation for supporting our students and the impact they can make in people's lives through careers in nursing," Flatt said.
In December 2003, the Tennessee State Board of Nursing approved a partnership agreement between Lipscomb University and the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing that will allow Lipscomb to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with courses provided by Vanderbilt.
Students in the program take their first five semesters of foundational nursing courses at Lipscomb. The remaining three semesters of professional nursing courses and clinical experiences will be offered at Vanderbilt. Upon successful completion of the program students will receive the bachelor of science in nursing from Lipscomb.
The Memorial Foundation, located in Hendersonville, Tenn., exists to "enhance the quality of life in Middle Tennessee by providing economic support to nonprofit organizations," according to its website.