The Missouri State Board of Nursing recently announced the award of substantial nursing education program grants to three Missouri universities.

Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph will receive $120,700 which will be utilized to open the clinical simulation lab for greater use and establish a full-time simulation lab director position. The program will partner with the Youth Alliance CNA program and area employers to increase the pipeline of nursing students.

Truman State University in Kirksville will get $150,000, which will increase seat capacity and expand clinical partnerships. Utilization of a clinical coordinator position and technology will aid in clinical scheduling. The program plans to be able to expand undergraduate enrollment due to these enhancements.

And the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg will receive $148, 164, which will be geared toward expansion of nursing faculty resources and the addition of one faculty position would add 14 seats for the Nurse Educator program. Three scholarships would add faculty for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program with a commitment to teach for three years at UCM or another undergraduate program in Missouri.