Saunders Medical Center joins educational alliance with Purdue Global
May 1, 2024
WAHOO, Neb. and WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue Global has signed an educational alliance agreement with Saunders Medical Center, bringing broad-based educational opportunities with tuition reduction to staff and their family members.
“The Purdue Global School of Nursing is excited to begin our partnership with Saunders Medical Center,” said Melissa Burdi, Purdue Global vice president and dean of the School of Nursing. “We are enthusiastic about extending our programs and resources to their esteemed staff and their families, fostering a culture of continuous learning within the hospital and the broader community.”
The Purdue Global School of Nursing offers an associate degree program, a RN-BSN program, eight master’s programs in nursing specialties, and a doctorate program for nursing. Additional Purdue Global offerings include online programs for business, criminal justice, human services and psychology, among others. The Purdue Global Law School and aviation programs are not included in this partnership.
Saunders Medical Center (SMC) staff and immediate family members (spouse, domestic partner, children, siblings and parents) will have access to a 20% tuition reduction for undergraduate programs, 14% reduction for graduate programs and 10% reduction for doctoral programs.
"Joining hands with Purdue Global marks an exhilarating milestone for us," said Erin Lacey, director of human resources at SMC. "This partnership signifies an unparalleled opportunity to elevate our standards of healthcare education and training. We are thrilled to leverage Purdue Global's expertise to empower our nursing staff and advance our commitment to exceptional patient care."
About Purdue Global
Purdue Global is Purdue’s online university for working adults who have life experience and often some college credits. It offers flexible paths for students to earn an associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree based on their work experience, military service and previous college credits, no matter where they are in their life journey. Purdue Global is a nonprofit, public university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and backed by Purdue University. For more information, visit https://www.purdueglobal.edu.
About Saunders Medical Center
Saunders Medical Center includes a 16-bed critical access hospital with inpatient and outpatient services, a Rural Health Clinic, and a Nursing Home which offers skilled nursing care. They also offer Surgery, Therapy & Wellness Services and a Multiple Sclerosis Clinic. SMC pride themselves on the high quality of care they consistently provide for families and the community.
Writer: Kaitlin McQueen
Media Contacts:
Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu
Candi Johnston, cjohnston@smcne.com
Sources:
Melissa Burdi, dean and vice president of the School of Nursing, Purdue Global
Erin Lacey, director of human resources, Saunders Medical Center
Michelle Carlson, director of educational partnerships, Office of Industry Partnerships
Graphic Caption: Purdue Global in partnership with Saunders Medical Center
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