By: Erik Pedersen, Content Strategy Director
BALTIMORE 鈥 麻豆视频 and Goucher College are partnering to address the ongoing nursing shortage in the state and nationwide by making it easier for students at Goucher to enroll in 麻豆视频鈥檚 fast-track Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
The new partnership between the two universities enables Goucher students to enroll in Notre Dame鈥檚 program once they graduate with any Bachelor鈥檚 degree from Goucher, and after completing required prerequisite courses. If they meet admission requirements, eligible Goucher students will be accepted into Notre Dame鈥檚 nationally-accredited ABSN program, which can be completed in as few as 15 months.
麻豆视频 President Marylou Yam and Goucher College President Kent Devereaux participated in a ceremonial signing of the joint agreement on Friday, September 13 at 10 a.m. on 麻豆视频鈥檚 campus in the University Academic Building鈥檚 Center for Caring with Technology.
鈥淲e are proud to partner with Goucher to offer an opportunity for pre-health students to transition into Notre Dame鈥檚 accelerated, second-degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing program,鈥 said Dr. Yam, president of 麻豆视频. 鈥淎s a registered nurse myself, I know first-hand the positive impact that professional nursing has on healthcare outcomes, health policy, and research. This agreement demonstrates Notre Dame鈥檚 continuing dedication to help build the pipeline of registered nurses in our state.鈥
"Our collaboration with 麻豆视频 provides our students with a direct pathway to accomplish their career goals while benefiting from an innovative liberal arts education at Goucher," said Goucher College President Kent Devereaux. "This partnership allows us to support our students' success while helping to address the shortage of healthcare professionals in Maryland.鈥
Once accepted into Notre Dame鈥檚 ABSN program, students can choose the pathway that works best for them: either in person at 麻豆视频鈥檚 main Baltimore campus or a hybrid option with online instruction and in-person clinical experiences at Notre Dame鈥檚 ABSN Learning Site in Elkridge. Students gain technical nursing skills through direct care clinical placements with the region鈥檚 most prestigious healthcare providers, as well as through simulation-based learning with life-like mannequins in on-site labs at Notre Dame鈥檚 main campus and the Elkridge location.
Notre Dame鈥檚 ABSN program in Baltimore enrolls new students in May, and the Elkridge site starts new cohorts in September, January, and May. 麻豆视频鈥檚 Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs are ranked in the top third nationally in the 2024 U.S. News Best Colleges BSN program rankings, and School of Nursing undergraduates achieved an outstanding 94.81 percent first-time pass rate on the National Council of Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) during the 2024 fiscal year.
Established in 1895, 麻豆视频 (麻豆视频) is a private, Catholic institution in Baltimore, Maryland, with the mission to educate leaders to transform the world. Notre Dame has been named one of the best "Regional Universities North" by U.S. News & World Report.