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As the demand for anesthesia services grows across Texas, there’s a new program in Central Texas aiming to get more nurses specialized in that area.
Fairfield University expanded its nurse anesthesia program to Austin.
The university is based in Fairfield, Connecticut. However, it expanded to Austin to address the growing need for more certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) within the state.
Workforce Solutions Capital Area partners with many local healthcare employers to train and hire the workforce for this key local industry. One of our partners is the University of Texas at Arlington and Ascension Healthcare. Here, in their own words, are how they are creating positive community impact locally.
The University of Texas at Arlington is proud to partner with Ascension Healthcare in educating and leading our great state’s future nurses. UTA offers the nation’s #1 accelerated-online BSN program for those seeking a non-traditional setting (online or while working full-time) all over the state of Texas, from large metropolitan areas like DFW, Houston, and Austin, to smaller, rural areas where excellent healthcare is needed now more than ever.
There’s more: UTA offers the RN-BSN pathway and advanced degrees including the MSN, DNP, and PhD to contribute to higher education in practice and research. In true Maverick fashion, we believe in pioneering the field of nursing through innovative simulation experiences, cutting-edge research, and scientific studies geared towards improving the human condition.
Efferata Tigabu, one of our most recent UTA CONHI graduates, had a unique experience as both a first-generation college graduate and recipient of the Dream Maker scholarship, one designed for students pursuing nursing.
UT Arlington is a member of the Central Texas Healthcare Partnership. The partnership was founded in early 2018 under the leadership of three Central Texas healthcare industry leaders: Baylor Scott & White Health, Ascension Seton, and St. David’s HealthCare. Learn more about how the CTHP is leading workforce development in the Central Texas healthcare industry.
As the Austin area population rises, the demand for healthcare facilities, workers, and operations is increasing at a staggering rate. The Austin metro healthcare industry is currently expected to grow 2.7% annually (or about 4,150 workers yearly), surpassing the region’s overall 2.2% annual growth rate.
The Central Texas Healthcare Partnership (CTHP) is an industry-wide partnership providing a forum for Central Texas healthcare stakeholders to come together to learn, network, identify innovative solutions that address joint workforce challenges, and realize mutually beneficial opportunities.
Based on planned local hospital expansions, the CTHP has used their collective insights to project the amount of skilled healthcare jobs that will need to be filled.
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The Central Texas Healthcare Partnership utilizes K-12 initiatives, community partnerships, earn-and-learn opportunities, and state funding to fill the talent pipeline and connect local people to local jobs.
Grow your business through talent: Workforce Solutions is uniquely positioned to help employers of all industries directly connect with local job seekers and talent. We’re collaborative and can tailor services based on your company’s needs. Get started.
Prior to joining St. Edward’s University, Donna Beuk, EdD, MSN, RN, founding director of nursing, professor of nursing, St. Edward’s University, served as founding dean of the College of Health Science & Human Performance at University of Texas Permian Basin. She held appointments as academic chair of the School of Nursing at Husson University, and dean of Education/BSN director at Pacific College. Beuk held faculty positions at the University of Mobile and Auburn University after spending 12 years as a practicing nurse with experience in varied settings including hospitals, clinics and facilities serving veterans and critical care patients.
Workforce Solutions Capital Area partners with many local healthcare employers to train and hire the workforce for this key local industry. One of our partners is Texas Tech University’s Accelerated BSN program, who hosted a Mental Health Stimulation Day in May.
“This year, we incorporated a brief Wellness Station into our Simulation Day. This station included activities which explored time management, test anxiety, sleep issues, and perfectionism,” Kara Moellenberg (MSN, CPNP, RN), Program Instructor and Austin Clinical Site Coordinator, said. “Students were able to listen to music, dim the lights and take some time to rest and reflect during this very busy semester of our program. It is important to remind students (and faculty) to take care of themselves!”
Texas Tech University is a member of the Central Texas Healthcare Partnership. The partnership was founded in early 2018 under the leadership of three Central Texas healthcare industry leaders: Baylor Scott & White Health, Ascension Seton, and St. David’s HealthCare. Learn more about how the CTHP is leading workforce development in the Central Texas healthcare industry.
A handful of Austin-area organizations and educational institutions are working to combat projected nursing shortages with special programs, partnerships and scholarships.
Ashley King, WSCA’s director of healthcare partnerships, said that in Austin:
QS Academy is a premier provider of workforce development training throughout the United States, specializing in serving job seekers, military personnel, government employees, and professionals in the healthcare and IT industries. Their fundamental mission is to empower individuals to achieve their career ambitions through outstanding education and training programs.
QS Academy and Workforce Solutions Capital Area have collaborated successfully for over three years due to our shared objectives. Together, we are dedicated to ensuring the success of participants interested in training, thereby enhancing their families’ financial prospects.
Here’s a concise overview of QS Academy’s offerings:
Workforce Solutions Capital Area partners with many local healthcare employers to train and hire the workforce for this key local industry. One of our partners is Texas A&M’s School of Nursing. Here, in their own words, are how they are creating positive community impact locally.
Katie Bailey graduated with a BSN from the Texas A&M School of Nursing in 2019. Nursing was her second career and a melding of her two lifelong passions: people and science.
After becoming a parent to two children with a rare genetic autoinflammatory disease, her passion for delivering patient and family-centered care grew. She saw the impact nurses made on her children’s care, and her passion for the healthcare field was reignited.
Katie is currently a clinical supervisor with an education focus at Dell Children’s. She cares for patients part-time while also working with a phenomenal leadership team and staff, and she feels incredibly lucky to get to do both. She loves continuing to care for patients and enjoys working collaboratively to assess education needs and facilitating growth to promote staff confidence and patient safety.
Texas A&M is a member of the Central Texas Healthcare Partnership. The partnership was founded in early 2018 under the leadership of three Central Texas healthcare industry leaders: Baylor Scott & White Health, Ascension Seton, and St. David’s HealthCare. Learn more about how the CTHP is leading workforce development in the Central Texas healthcare industry.
Workforce Solutions Capital Area (WFS) regularly analyzes the regional labor market to identify the most in-demand industries and occupations.
Our new white paper gives a healthcare industry snapshot so that Austin area companies and organizations can better understand the local business climate. This report offers data and innovative solutions to meet talent demand through our region’s industry sector partnership (the Central Texas Healthcare Partnership or CTHP, convened by WFS).
Read the white paper for more on the competition for talent in Austin’s fast-growing healthcare industry and where to look for strategies to attract and retain that talent.
Grow your business through talent: Workforce Solutions is uniquely positioned to help employers of all industries directly connect with local job seekers and talent. We’re collaborative and can tailor services based on your company’s needs. Get started.
Over 50 students from nine local school districts attended Workforce Solutions Capital Area’s biannual Nursing Academy on Feb. 21 for a day of interactive learning in Texas State University Round Rock’s five nursing simulation labs.
The academy is put on twice a year through WSCA’s Central Texas Healthcare Partnership, which consists of Baylor Scott & White, Ascension Seton and St. David’s HealthCare.
“There’s so much negative publicity in the news about nursing,” said Ashley King, WSCA director of health care partnerships. “We’re really trying to give a positive spin to a really great career opportunity and all of the different career options that they have—the different pathways, the different tracks that they could do.”