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Quincy University and Blessing Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences (BRCN) “The schools work really nice together – the cohesion is really nice,” said Shanna Garrison ’19, a senior nursing major. Educational partnerships offer the best of both worlds by allowing nursing students to receive a liberal arts education while attending a college of nursing. “Having a liberal arts degree allows you to see the non-nursing view of life. It’s easy to get tunnel vision in nursing and taking diverse classes broke me out of that tunnel,” said Garrison. Through the BRCN Nursing program, students experience oneon-one instruction, clinical experience, internship opportunities, and a state-of-the-art Simulation Center. The clinical experience gives students the ability to apply high-level clinical reasoning while caring for patients with a range of needs. At the Simulation Center students gain experience while caring for simulated Nursing Training Manikins with lifelike features. “I love the clinical classes. It helps you get a true feel for what you will be doing when you have finished your degree,” said Garrison. Blessing Hospital offers eight-week long internships in areas such as emergency medicine and obstetrics. Interns work with the staff to see how the floor operates and see what areas they like the most and the staff is able to evaluate the interns work. These learning experiences allow students to make a smooth transition from student to a healthcare practitioner. Shanna Garrison is from Mt. Sterling Ill. and served in the Army for nine years before starting her nursing degree at BRCN/QU. She chose the partnership because she wanted to graduate with her BSN. She will graduate in May and plans to continue her education to earn her Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Medicine.
Quincy University and Blessing Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences (BRCN) is celebrating 20 years of partnership. Since 1998 when the first class was enrolled, more than 300 nursing students have earned degrees through the BRCN/QU partnership.
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