Why doctoral programs?
While states are facing a nursing shortage, schools and colleges of nursing are unable to accept all qualified applicants, exacerbating the problem. One of the contributing factors is a shortage of qualified Nursing faculty. By increasing the pool of nurses with doctorates, we hope to alleviate this faculty shortage. Why just the West? This website is a partnership of two organizations that serve higher education (Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education) and nursing (Western Institute for Nursing) in the Western states. For these two organizations, the West includes: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Funding for the site allowed us to focus on opportunities in the Western states. In the future, we may be able to expand the scope of this site. Who funded the site? The site is currently funded through the Northwest Educational Outreach Network (NEON) grant, which