ASU and Mayo Clinic have reached an agreement to collaborate on a new joint nursing program based at Mayo Clinic Hospital in northeast Phoenix.
This new program is being created to increase enrollment capacity for nursing students statewide through the combined resources and clinical strengths of both institutions.
Nursing students will receive their didactic and clinical training using the ASU College of Nursing curriculum taught by faculty composed of master's level registered nurses from Mayo Clinic in classroom and laboratory learning space at Mayo Clinic Hospital.
The ASU College of Nursing – Mayo Clinic campus is scheduled to begin classes with 20 student nurses in August 2005.
“The education of medical professionals, including nursing staff, has been a priority at Mayo Clinic for nearly a century,” says Victor F. Trastek, M.D., chairman, Board of Governors, Mayo Clinic. “This exciting new program with our partners at ASU will contribute significantly to our ability to deliver compassionate, high quality care to patients here in the Valley and beyond.”
“This is a wonderful example of how ASU and Mayo programs complement each other and how we have learned to work together to achieve a higher level of learning,” says Milton Glick, ASU's executive vice president and provost. “Nursing is a critical area of need for Phoenix and the Valley. By bringing this new program together, Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic will help fill those needs for many years to come.”
The new joint nursing program draws on the respective strengths of both organizations. The ASU College of Nursing has a 45-year history of educating professional nurses at undergraduate and graduate levels to provide the highest quality health care to individuals, groups and communities and to critically examine and effectively respond to the changing health care needs of society. As one of the world's premier medical institutions, Mayo Clinic has a long tradition of integrating medical education with clinical practice and research for the benefit of patients everywhere. Mayo trains medical professionals to practice medicine and teach throughout the world.
“We are proud to partner with ASU in this effort. It is an exciting opportunity to bring our clinical knowledge and expertise to the classroom for a new generation of nursing students,” says Debra K. Pendergast, M.S.N., R.N., chairwoman, Division of Nursing Services/associate administrator, Mayo Clinic. “Our nursing staff is looking forward to translating their knowledge and leadership to help prepare nursing students to respond to the health care needs of the communities they will serve.”
“This innovative partnership is a wonderful example of professional collaboration for the benefit of the community,” says Barbara Durand, dean, ASU College of Nursing. “As a graduate of the Mayo Clinic/St. Mary's nursing program in Rochester, Minn., many years ago, I am thrilled that the College of Nursing is partnering with such a quality organization.”