| 45 | | - | WHEREAS, in the fall of 2015, the University of Hawaii West Oahu partnered with the University of Hawaii at Hilo to launch the Ike Mauli Ola program, an innovative new pathway for students interested in pursuing a career in nursing; and WHEREAS, under this partnership, interested students could take pre-requisite nursing courses that are required for application to accredited nursing programs in the State; and WHEREAS, upon completion of the pre-nursing coursework, University of Hawaii - West Oahu students could then apply to the University of Hawaii at Hilo campus' Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program; and WHEREAS, upon acceptance to the bachelor's degree program, West Oahu students had the opportunity to take University of Hawaii at Hilo nursing courses delivered from the West Oahu campus in Kapolei and participate in hands-on classroom lab activities via the West Oahu campus' Nursing Simulation Laboratory; and WHEREAS, the Ike Mauli Ola program was canceled in 2017, resulting in a lost pathway for nursing school candidates who live in central and west Oahu; and WHEREAS, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the State's significant nursing shortage; and WHEREAS, had the University of Hawaii West Oahu maintained its partnership with the University of Hawaii at Hilo, more nurses would have likely been available during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, the House of Representatives concurring, that the University of Hawaii West Oahu is requested to partner with the University of Hawaii at Hilo or University of Hawaii at Manoa to provide a nursing program similar to the Ike Mauli Ola program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of Hawaii West Oahu is requested to independently establish or seek partnerships for the establishment of a permanent nursing program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the President of the University of Hawaii System, Provost of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor of the University of Hawaii - West Oahu, and Chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Report Title: University of Hawaii West Oahu; Nursing Program |
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| 43 | + | WHEREAS, in the fall of 2015, the University of Hawaii West Oahu partnered with the University of Hawaii at Hilo to launch the Ike Mauli Ola program, an innovative new pathway for students interested in pursuing a career in nursing; and WHEREAS, under this partnership, interested students could take pre-requisite nursing courses that are required for application to accredited nursing programs in the State; and WHEREAS, upon completion of the pre-nursing coursework, West Oahu students could then apply to the Hilo campus' Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program; and WHEREAS, upon acceptance to the bachelor's degree program, West Oahu students had the opportunity to take University of Hawaii at Hilo nursing courses delivered from the West Oahu campus in Kapolei and participate in hands-on classroom lab activities via the West Oahu campus' Nursing Simulation Laboratory; and WHEREAS, the Ike Mauli Ola program was canceled in 2017, resulting in a lost pathway for nursing candidates who live in central and west Oahu; and WHEREAS, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the State's significant nursing shortage; and WHEREAS, had the University of Hawaii West Oahu maintained its partnership with the University of Hawaii at Hilo, more nurses would have likely been available during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, the House of Representatives concurring, that the University of Hawaii West Oahu is requested to re-establish its partnership with the University of Hawaii at Hilo to provide a nursing program similar to the Ike Mauli Ola program, and a pathway for students attending the University of Hawaii West Oahu; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of Hawaii West Oahu is requested to independently establish or seek partnerships for the establishment of a permanent nursing program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the President of the University of Hawaii System. Report Title: University of Hawaii West Oahu; School of Nursing Partnership |
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