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Texas Takes a Community Approach to Increasing Nursing Programs
Ladders in Nursing Careers (L.I.N.C.) Program
In 1993 and 1997, Texas Ladders in Nursing Careers (L.I.N.C.) worked to recruit students on a community-by-community basis, rather than an institution-by-institution basis.
The project was part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Ladders in Nursing Careers Program national program.
Key Results:
- As of August 1997, Texas L.I.N.C. was operating within 12 communities; all 12 had institutionalized the L.I.N.C. model and planned to continue to use it for work force planning and career development within their health care organization.
- Texas L.I.N.C. had enrolled 170 participants; 82 students had graduated as of August 1997—73 from nursing programs, and nine with degrees in allied health.
- Working with the town of Eagle Pass and its small medical center, Texas L.I.N.C. helped develop the first fully accredited, hospital-based licensed practical nurse (LPN) program in the southwest part of the state.
Ladders in Nursing Careers Program Project Results
Individual project results from the RWJF national program, Ladders in Nursing Careers Program
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