>> Anchor: ACCORDING TO RECENT DATA IS FLAIS ONE OF THREE STATES THAT ACCOUNTS FOR
40 PERCENT OF NURSING SHORTAGE
STATE WIDE.
>> Anchor: ISSUE EXPECTED TO
WORSEN AS DEMAND OF MEDICAL
SERVICES INCREASES.
TO GET RESULTS FOR FUTURE OF
HEALTH CARE ADVENT IS OFFERING
CONVENIENT NURSING EDUCATION
PROGRAM.
>> Anchor: FROM ADVENT HEALTH
UNIVERSITY NURSING PROFESSOR
CAROLYN RAMSEY.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU.
>> APPRECIATE IT.
>> WELL THERE IS A SHORTAGE IN
FLORIDA.
WHY IS THAT?
>> FLORIDA IS GROWING SO
RAPIDLY.
I MEAN YOU CAN SEE IT WITH I-4
CORRIDOR.
TRAFFIC INCREASED.
I HAVE BEEN HERE A NUMBER OF
YEARS BUT WE HAVE A MAJOR
INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PEOPLE
THAT ARE MOVING AND MIGRATING
AND THEN ALONG WITH THAT WE HAVE
THE INCREASE IN AGING POPULATION
AND AT WHICH WE HAVE MORE NURSES
ARE RETIRING.
NOW WE HAVE INCREASE IN NUMBER
OF NEEDS.
FLORIDA HOSPITAL DESIRES --
ADVENT HEALTH IS TRYING TO MEND
OR TRY TO DEVELOP A WAY THAT WE
CAN RECRUIT MORE NURSES INTO
THEIR ORGANIZATION.
>> THIS IS A HYBRID PROGRAM OF
THE I NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING
LIKE THIS.
SO THIS IS A REALLY COOL OPTION
FOR PEOPLE THAT WANT TO GET IT
DONE QUICKER THAN TRADITIONAL
WAY.
TELL US.
>> HYBRID PROGRAM.
MEANING THAT 70 PERCENT OF THE
CLASSES ARE -- I AM SORRY,
70 PERCENT OF THE CLASSES WILL
BE ONLINE.
VERSUS 30 PERCENT OF
FACE-TO-FACE.
SO THERE WILL BE SOME CLASSES
THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO TAKE.
SOME TIME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE
TO COME TO CAMPUS.
HOWEVER, THEY WILL NEED TO DO
MOST OF THE -- 70 PERCENT IS ON
OFF CAMPUS.
>> THAT OPENS IT UP FOR PEOPLE
WORKING.
OR DON’T HAVE TRADITIONAL
COLLEGE STUDENT LIFE?
>> CORRECT.
70 PERCENT IS ONLINE.
THEREFORE, THEY CAN’T WORK,
NUMBER ONE.
BUT THEY CAN COME TO CAMPUS.
THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO DO THEIR
CLINICAL.
OCCASIONALLY LIKE ON A WEEKEND.
OR IN THE EVENINGS.
EVENING PROGRAM IS WHAT WE ARE
LAUNCHING.
EVENING PROGRAM WILL HELP
WORKING ADULT.
HOWEVER, WE DON’T SUGGEST THAT
THEY WORK TOO MUCH.
MORE THAN WENT HOURS.
>> 24 HOURS IN A DAY.
>> 20 HOURS A WEEK IS EVEN
PUSHING IT.
>> THAT IS TOUGH.
NORMALLY THE NURSING PROGRAM
LASTS A COUPLE OF YEARS.
YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT BREAKING
IT DOWN TO 24 MONTHS?
>> CORRECT.
AVERAGE PROGRAM, ON CAMPUS
PROGRAM IS THREE YEARS.
BUT THE ON CAMPUS ONE IS THREE
YEARS.
HOWEVER, THE 70 PERCENT THAT IS
GOING TO BE ONLINE, THEY WILL
HAVE TO COME AND BE A PART OF
IT, AND JUST BE EDUCATION AND
GET ALL THE EDUCATION ONLINE.
>> SO YOU ARE SHAVING IT DOWN
FROM THREE YEARS TO WORE MONTHS?
TWO YEARS?
>> YES, WITHOUT A BREAK.
>> SOME PEOPLE TRYING TO GET
NURSING DONE AS QUICK AS
POSSIBLE.
AN EXTRA YEAR TO GET INTO
WORKFORCE IS HELPFUL TO THEM.
>> WHAT ABOUT INCENTIVES FOR
NURSES RIGHT NOW IN CENTRAL
FLORIDA TO COME HERE AND WORK
AND GET INTO WORKFORCE?
>> WELL, CENTRAL FLORIDA AS I
SAY BEFORE.
IS GROWING SO RAPIDLY.
ADVENT HEALTH HAS A RECRUITMENT.
AND THEY WILL -- THEY ARE TRYING
GO TO GET AS MANY NURSES AS THEY
CAN.
AS A RESULT OF THAT WE ARE
TRYING TO BE A BRIDGE.
WE ARE TRYING TO DEVELOP NURSE
SO WE CAN GO FROM UNIVERSITY AND
LOOK AT THE WHOLE PERSON.
GO FROM UNIVERSITY TO PARENT,
ADVENT HEALTH.
THAT HELPS WITH NUMBER OF NURSE
THAT IS THEY HAVE.
THEY NEED.
THAT WILL DECREASE NUMBER OF
NURSES THEY NEED.
>> I MEAN, NURSING IS SUCH A
REWARDING PROFESSION.
WITH THE DEMAND.
YOU SAID FEEDING RIGHT INTO
PARENT K WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO
SOMEBODY THAT IS THINKING ABOUT
THIS OPTION?
>> IF THEY ARE TRYING TO THINK
ABOUT GOING TO EVENING PROGRAM.
WELL, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND IT.
IT IS CONVENIENT.
IF YOU ARE REALLY DISCIPLINED IN
LEARNING AND DISCIPLINED IN
COMPUTER AND COMPUTER SAVVY.
THEN I RECOMMEND IT.
BUT IF YOU HAVE A DESIRE TO BE
WITH PATIENTS OR THOSE
INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE ILL.
AND YOU HAVE THAT COMMUNICATION.
IT IS VERY RIGOROUS.
HOWEVER, YOU CAN DO IT.
AND IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN IT
I SUGGEST THEY GO TO --
>> WE WILL LINK ALL OF THAT ON
OUR WEBSITE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> EXCITING.
SO YOU ARE STILL ENROLLING FOR
FALL.
>> YES ENROLLING FOR FALL.
ON CAMPUS ONE IS FULL.
HOWEVER WE ARE ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FOR EVENING
PROGRAM.
>> I KNOW SO MANY PEOPLE WILL
LOOK TO MAKE THAT TRANSITION AND
CAREER.
AND SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES.
CAROLYN THANK YOU.
>> WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT.
LIKE TO SEE INCREASE IN NUMBER
OF NURSES TO HELP ADVENT HEALTH
FULFILL REQUIREMENTS OF THE
PATIENTS.
SO PATIENTS CAN GET CARE THEY
NEED.
>> SUCH AN PORT JOB.