Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore and Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD, signed an agreement Tuesday for a collaborative degree program aimed at addressing the nursing shortage in the Old Line state.
The agreement will simplify the enrollment process from Mount St. Mary’s pre-nursing track into Notre Dame’s accelerated, second-degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing. After graduating from Mount St. Mary’s, students can complete the Notre Dame program in a minimum of 15 months.
“Notre Dame’s ABSN program and our collaborative agreement with Mount St. Mary’s will strengthen the pipeline for more professional registered nurses to provide life-saving and compassionate care to patients around Maryland and in the nation,” NDMU President Marylou Yam said in a statement.
In the accelerated program, students will gain technical nursing skills through direct care clinical placements with healthcare providers, as well as through simulation-based learning in on-site labs at Notre Dame’s main campus and Elkridge, MD, location.
“Completing their nursing degree at Notre Dame also ensures that Mounties will continue to be educated in the Catholic intellectual tradition as they complete the coursework needed so they can join the ranks of nurses providing top-notch and compassionate care to patients,” Trainor said.
Once accepted into the ABSN program, students can opt for in-person work at NDMU’s main Baltimore campus or the hybrid option, which includes online instruction and in-person clinical experiences at Notre Dame’s ABSN Learning Site in Elkridge, MD.
Notre Dame’s ABSN program in Baltimore enrolls new students in May, and the Elkridge site accepts students for September, January and May.
