"The LMU Caylor School of Nursing continues to expand the reputation of its stellar program," LMU President B. James Dawson said. "We are delighted the faculty will enjoy these additional resources. They will also be able to expand and enhance the experiences of our students."
LMU submitted the grant proposal entitled, "Enhancements of a Family Nurse Practitioner Program Serving Rural Appalachia," in February 2010. It was a competing continuation proposal of the CSON's initial AEN grant, originally funded in 2007, which completed in June. The continuation was not automatic and the proposal went through HRSA reviewers and evaluation with all other grant proposals. LMU was notified of the proposal's success earlier this month.
Dr. Mary Anne Modrcin, dean of the Caylor School of Nursing and the grant program director/principal investigator (PI), authored the grant. Dr. Modrcin also serves as PI on the University's other HRSA AEN grant in support of the Nurse Anesthesia concentration of its MSN program, which is entering its second year of funding.
"The Caylor School of Nursing is driven by efforts to produce the highest quality advanced practice nurses for Appalachia and the LMU service area. Our first HRSA AEN grant helped us develop the highest quality FNP program possible and this continuing grant will help us maintain and enhance that quality," said Dr. Modrcin. "Credit and recognition should go to the individuals that assisted with grant preparation and the school of nursing, including faculty, staff and students. It is a testament to the success of our initial grant that the Caylor School of Nursing would be fortunate enough to have HRSA's support for three more years. "
The new HRSA AEN grant totals $1,060,159, surpassing the previous benchmark of $1,051,332 and making it the largest grant received in University history. The new funding is designated to enrich the FNP concentration of the MSN program. The program is designed to meet the legislative purpose to "prepare advanced education nurses through the enhancement of advanced nursing education and practice."
LMU's Caylor School of Nursing continues to grow. In the last five years, enrollment has more than tripled, a new extended site was added and the MSN program was initiated. Next month, the CSON will welcome its first class of generic Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students at LMU's Cedar Bluff extended learning site in Knoxville, Tenn. Additionally, under Modrcin's leadership the school has received over $3.5 million in grant funding over the last four years. The Caylor School of Nursing accounts for more grant funding than any other school within the University. Besides HRSA, the nursing program has been funded by the Kentucky Hospital Research Association and the Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association Promise of Nursing Program.
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