Grant Allows Hood College’s Nursing Program to Grow

FREDERICK, Maryland—The Hood College Department of Nursing has been awarded a $689,235 grant from Maryland’s Nurse Support Program (NSP) II.

As the demand for the Hood nursing program grows, these funds will be used to build greater capacity in the nursing department to be able to increase enrollment; allow the department to hire additional faculty, laboratory staff and clinical instructors; and expand collaboration with community partners to support student learning in the classroom, simulation lab and at clinical sites. 

“Hood nursing is very fortunate to have a strong partnership with Frederick Memorial Hospital, the Frederick County Health Department and several other clinical sites that provide students with exposure to nurse leaders, interventions that support the health of individuals and the community, and space for them to grow into the role of a nurse,” said Jennifer Cooper, DNP, assistant professor of nursing and NSP II project director.

Funded by the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) and administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), NSP II was created in 2005 to address the nursing faculty shortage in Maryland.

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