Ascension Sacred Heart and the University of West Florida will begin a strategic initiative that allows 16 upper-level Bachelor of Science in Nursing students to complete the final three semesters of their clinical and classroom time on Sacred Heart Pensacola’s campus.
Sacred Heart has planned to invest $228,000 for the first cohort of students, with tentative plans to continue the program. That initial gift amount will also be matched by the state’s Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) fund.
“Sacred Heart’s investment in UWF’s nursing program is significant in both size and scope, and emphasizes the value UWF can play in meeting the nursing shortage,” said Dr. Gary Liguori, UWF provost and senior vice president. “The creation of healthcare provider-university partnerships is critical to meet the current and future needs of the local healthcare workforce, and Sacred Heart’s commitment to UWF will keep that pipeline strong for many years to come.”
