Texas Lutheran University (TLU) has been aiming to achieve several goals in the field of maternal-child nursing, and with the help of a new $50,000 grant from the RGK Foundation, their goals will now be possible. TLU received the grant based on their proposal titled, “Creating a 21st Century Healthcare Workforce in Maternal-Child Nursing for Rural South Central Texas Through Simulation.”
With help from the grant, nursing students at TLU will now be able to spend more class time on simulated high-risk situations for child-bearing women. The simulated lab experiences will include child-bearing women in labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum. Simulation training gives students clinical experience comparable to real-world settings and patients. The grant was requested because the program requires additional equipment and mannequins for simulating the birthing process, and it will allow for an increase in the number of faculty trained in simulation curriculum.
TLU launched their Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in 2015 as part of a university-wide mission to prepare students for lives of leadership and service in order to build on the university’s history of having strong programs in natural science fields, preparing graduates to make a difference in the health professions. With continued support from the RGK Foundation and other similar organizations, TLU will continue to offer quality education and clinical experience to nursing students. The new simulation training will just be the first step in TLU’s plans to become a leading university in the field of maternal-child health and nursing.
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