Collaborative development of an accelerated graduate entry nursing programme outside of traditional funding mechanisms

Financial support for students entering nurse education programmes has typically been the responsibility of Governments who make a substantial contribution to tuition and/or living costs. However, where programmes are not funded by Government bodies, students must make alternative arrangements for financial support. This paper explores how a university worked with local employers to design, recruit and deliver an accelerated graduate entry nursing programme and how this philosophy of collaboration ultimately led to local health employers providing sponsorship for students.
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Issues for Debate Source Type: research