The program began in the fall of 1998 and provides for either full or part-time study. A total of 48 credits is required for the master's degree. Approximately 20 students are currently enrolled in the WJU program. The nurse practitioner program at WJU will focus on educating its graduates to meet the health care needs of underserved populations, especially those of rural Appalachia. According to Rose Kutlenios, Ph.D. , chair of the nursing department at WJU and the project director for the grant, the funds will be used to provide two additional faculty members, computer hardware and software, a consultant for the program and additional equipment.
Nurse practitioners make a real difference in the quality of life for their patients.
Program Nationally Recognized Learning can be an adventure. In its inaugural year, this award competition considered over 1,100 entries in categories as distinct as television, radio, film, animation, the World Wide Web and interactive media. Individual entries do not compete with one another. Instead, they are judged on their own merits and against an absolute standard of excellence established for each category. Laurie Ruberg , senior instructional designer at COTF, was extremely pleased that a project of COTF's was tapped for an honor that acknowledges progressive electronic programming on a national scale.