91¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ/Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Named National Finalist for 2019 AACC Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership Award
91¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ/Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Named National Finalist for 2019 AACC Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership Award
April 30, 2019 Robert Lane
91¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ was named a national finalist for the 2019 American Association for Community Colleges (AACC) Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership Award for its partnership with Cleveland Clinic Martin Health.
91¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and Cleveland Clinic Martin Health were selected as the American Association of Community Colleges Outstanding (AACC) College/Corporate Partnership 2019 Finalist. Shown here during a presentation ceremony at Tradition Medical Center in Port St. Lucie are (left to right) Ann Hubbard, 91¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Dean of Health Science, Debbie Perez, Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Assistant VP of HR, Susan Clark Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Chief Nursing Officer, and, Patricia Gagliano, 91¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Assistant Dean of Nursing.
Recognizing the need to expand its hospital workforce, Cleveland Clinic Martin Health and 91¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ collaborated to expand nursing enrollment. Financial support from Cleveland Clinic Martin Health enabled 91¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ to add four, full-time nursing faculty and create a $130,000 lab. This resulted in 80 additional students admitted to the 91¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Nursing Program.
To promote student success, an Advanced Learning for Student Nurse Program was created to align curriculum at 91¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ with Cleveland Clinic Martin Health’s employment needs. Students enrolled in the program were also hired as nurse technicians with Cleveland Clinic Martin Health and provided $20,000 in scholarships. Of the 80 new students, 97% graduated from 91¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and passed the National Council of Licensure Examination (NCLEX) on the first attempt. Upon successful completion of the program, 100% of the graduates were guaranteed employment with Cleveland Clinic Martin Health for two years.
The average annual wage for a registered nurse in the region is $44,512. With 80 new nurses, the area revenue generated equals $3.5 million annually, narrowing the wage and skills gap.