AUSTIN, Texas, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Galen College
of Nursing, one of the largest educators of nurses in the United States, continues its mission to
expand access to quality nursing education with the announcement of
a new campus in Austin, Texas. In
addition to Miami, Florida, this
is the second new campus opening since Galen became part of HCA
Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) in 2020 to become a premier career
destination for nurses while helping the nation's increasing
nursing workforce needs. HCA Healthcare is Austin-based St. David's HealthCare's national
partner.
The 26,000-square-foot campus features resources designed to
elevate the student experience and prepare future nurses to enter
the field. Solely focused on nursing education, Galen prepares a
diverse population of students to become nurses who deliver
quality, compassionate care. In partnership with HCA Healthcare—the
national partner of St. David's HealthCare, Galen will bring one of
the highest levels of nursing education to the Austin region with a state-of-the-art facility
featuring advanced patient simulation labs and classroom learning
environments designed to encourage hands-on learning. Galen's
student support model has helped thousands of students enter the
profession with consistently high NCLEX pass rates.
"We are thrilled to bring our 30 years of experience exclusively
educating nurses to the community and look forward to providing new
opportunities to those called to nursing in the Austin area," said Mark Vogt, Galen's Chief Executive Officer.
Continued Vogt, "At Galen, we are uniquely positioned to help
expand the pipeline of qualified nurses in Austin and are committed to helping stem the
nursing shortage threatening the delivery of quality care across
the country."
"Through our national partner, HCA Healthcare, we are excited to
work with Galen to help recruit more prospective nursing students
who will go on to expand and enhance our community workforce,"
David Huffstutler, president and
chief executive officer of St. David's HealthCare, said. "With this
Academic Practice Partnership, we can also work together to bridge
the education-to-practice gap, providing the best patient care
possible."
Located at 1201 W. Louis Henna Blvd., the Austin campus is designed to cultivate
learning with advanced classroom and simulation technology mixed
with collaborative and creative space. Created with students in
mind, the campus environment reflects a high-quality education
approach and an expression of commitment to students and the
community at large. The Austin
campus will offer three programs, including:
- 3-Year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN)
- Licensed Vocational Nursing to Associate Degree in Nursing
Bridge (LVN to ADN Bridge)
The first term for 3-year BSN program will begin September 30 and the first term for the LVN and
LVN to BSN programs are scheduled to start January 3. Enrollment is currently in progress.
In addition, Galen offers online RN to BSN and MSN programs for
nurses aspiring to advance their education in support of career
growth and development.
Appointments for virtual and in-person admissions can be
scheduled by calling (877) 223-7040 or visiting
galencollege.edu.
About Galen College of
Nursing
Founded over 30 years ago, Galen College of Nursing is one of the largest
private nursing schools in the United
States. With a focus solely on nursing education, Galen
offers master's, baccalaureate, associate, and practical/vocational
nursing programs, to over 8,000 students on its campuses in
Louisville and Hazard, KY.; San
Antonio, TX; Tampa Bay and
Miami, FL.; Cincinnati, OH; and online. Galen is
accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Programmatic accreditation status
for Galen's multiple programs and nationwide campuses can be found
at https://www.galencollege.edu/about-galen/accreditation. For
more information about Galen College
of Nursing, visit galencollege.edu.
About St. David's HealthCare
St. David's
HealthCare includes eight of the area's leading hospitals and
is one of the largest health systems in Texas. The organization has been recognized
with a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award—the nation's
highest presidential honor for performance excellence.
St. David's HealthCare is the fourth-largest private employer
in the Austin area, with more than
10,500 colleagues across 169 sites of care.
St. David's HealthCare is a unique partnership between hospital
management company HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits—St.
David's Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation. The
proceeds from the operations of the hospitals fund the foundations,
which, in turn, invest those dollars back into the community. Since
the inception of St. David's HealthCare in 1996, nearly
$700 million has been given back to
the community to improve the health and healthcare of Central
Texans.
About HCA Healthcare
Nashville-based HCA Healthcare is one of the
nation's leading providers of healthcare services, comprising 185
hospitals and approximately 1,800 sites of care, including surgery
centers, freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, and physician
clinics, in 21 states and the United
Kingdom. With its founding in 1968, HCA Healthcare created a
new model for hospital care in the United
States, using combined resources to strengthen hospitals,
deliver patient-focused care and improve the practice of medicine.
HCA Healthcare has conducted a number of clinical studies,
including one that demonstrated that full-term delivery is
healthier than early elective delivery of babies and another that
identified a clinical protocol that can reduce bloodstream
infections in ICU patients by 44 percent. HCA Healthcare is a
learning healthcare system that uses its more than 31 million
annual patient encounters to advance science, improve patient care
and save lives. Please click here to connect with HCA Healthcare on
social media.
All references to "Company," "HCA" and "HCA Healthcare" as
used throughout this document refer to HCA Healthcare, Inc. and its
affiliates.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Erin Ochoa (St. David's HealthCare)
512-788-1616
Audria Denker (Galen College of Nursing) 502-410-6220
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