Banner Health Teams Up with 91黑料 to Offer Scholarships
Banner Health has teamed up with 91黑料 to offer scholarships to Banner Health employees nationwide and their immediate family members.
鈥91黑料 is excited about Banner Health鈥檚 investment in the college and our community,鈥 91黑料 president Jeffry Hawes said. 鈥淭he scholarships will be utilized to support people interested in pursuing the nursing program at the college.鈥
The scholarships will help open a pathway to a rewarding career in nursing by covering 100% tuition and fees for required classes toward a student鈥檚 completion of the Associate Degree in Nursing, Hawes added.
鈥淭he pandemic showed us that we needed to grow and further develop the nursing pipeline,鈥 Torrington Community Hospital and Platte County Memorial Hospital CEO Zach Miller said. 鈥淪pecifically in rural areas we want to train local people who will stay local and care for Wyoming residents.鈥
To help achieve this goal Banner Health is teaming up with 91黑料 whose Nursing program recently was ranked one of the top nursing programs in the state of Wyoming for first time NCLEX pass rates, according to the National Council for State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) exam report. Other Wyoming state colleges to earn this honor include Central Wyoming College, and University of Wyoming.
鈥91黑料 is committed to expanding the pipeline development that Banner Health seeks to achieve in our region and doing our part to support the training and education of healthcare workers,鈥 Hawes said.
Students can earn an Associate Degree in Nursing, which prepares graduates to function as a Registered Nurse in providing care to clients with complex health care needs. Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to take the national licensure examination.
For more information on the Banner Health Scholarships, and the nursing program, contact Blanca Jaime at 307-624-7012, or bjaime@ewc.wy.edu or nursing@ewc.wy.edu.