School of Nursing
Health Sciences Nursing Building Grand Opening
September 29, 2011
School of Nursing Opens Wellness Clinic
Posted: 10/27/11
Faculty and students from UTEP’s School of Nursing nurse practitioner program have partnered with the Center Against Family Violence (CAFV) to open the center’s first wellness clinic. Their goal is to help improve health care services to families affected by domestic abuse.
Since Oct. 1, faculty and students have been providing free wellness exams to children up to 6 years old who are living at the center. The clinic has the potential to serve 500 children from the center’s emergency shelter annually.
“This new partnership with the CAFV highlights the efforts of professional and caring faculty and students taking action to help vulnerable populations who might otherwise not seek medical attention,” said UTEP School of Nursing Dean Elias Provencio-Vasquez, Ph.D. “Nurses are nurturing by nature and doers by profession. Where there is need, they will always help fill the void.”
The clinic is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays and is staffed by four nurse practitioners, including Provencio-Vasquez and two students from the nurse practitioner program.
Under the guidance of UTEP’s nurse practitioner faculty, students are being trained to administer pediatric wellness exams, which involve evaluating a child’s growth and development relative to their age. The practicum also offers students the opportunity to increase their awareness of family violence by looking for signs of potential or existing abuse.
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Grant Provides Health, Nursing Scholarships
In the third year of its funding, the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded the UTEP College of Health Sciences and School of Nursing a $319,566 grant for the 2011-2012 academic year to be used for scholarships.
The scholarships are available to undergraduate and graduate students who major in clinical laboratory sciences, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy or speech language pathology. College of Health Sciences Dean Kathleen Curtis estimates that more than 100 students will benefit.
For more information: www.utep.edu/scholarships
Today UTEP’s School of Nursing is meeting our commitment to educate more nurses by providing up to 60% of the nursing staff in community hospitals, schools and clinics. UTEP’s Centennial Campaign will greatly increase the School of Nursing’s visibility, and our move to the new College of Health Sciences and School of Nursing Building will allow us to educate more nurses in a state-of-the-art, simulated environment.
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Programmatic, capital and endowed support from our friends and alumni will ensure that we can continue to meet the highest levels of excellence in EDUCATION, RESEARCH and COMMUNITY. We are certain that with the support of individuals like you, the School of Nursing will continue to flourish as we prepare the diverse and competent workforce that is synonymous with our school’s rich history.
20,000 Texas Nursing Jobs Went Unfilled
The UTEP School of Nursing is partnering with our community and state to address the overwhelming need for quality nurses through new initiatives and with support from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the Nursing Shortage Reduction Program. Nurses are vital to every health care setting, but more than half of U.S. states have insufficient nurses to provide quality care. It is estimated that by 2020, Texas will see that number rise to more than 70,000.
The UTEP School of Nursing’s mission is to prepare caring, professional nurses to address multiple complex human needs in a binational and multicultural community. The unique socioeconomic and environmental characteristics of the U.S.-Mexico border region impact residents’ health status and health care access. In partnership with private sector clients and the local nonprofit community, UTEP prepares its School of Nursing graduates to improve the quality of life of area residents including the population growth at Ft. Bliss. The School provides education to ROTC cadets who have agreed to serve as Army nurses upon graduation and also trains active duty soldiers.
Urgent Need For Your Support
The UTEP School of Nursing, with the support of corporate, foundation and individuals alike, will continue to address the shortage in health care professionals in our community and beyond. With our community’s growth in health care facilities, there has never been a more urgent case for support of faculty training and endowments, undergraduate and graduate student scholarships, and capital improvements including research facilities that will assist us in obtaining more national research grants.
SCHOOL OF NURSING CAMPAIGN GOALS
| PRIORITY | GOAL |
| Student Endowments | $2,000,000 |
| Faculty Endowments | $8,000,000 |
| Programs/Equipment | $5,000,000 |
| TOTAL | $15,000,000 |
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Kristynia M. Robinson
Assistant Dean for Graduate Education, School of Nursing
