University of Connecticut, School of Nursing

University of Connecticut School of Nursing Opens Expanded MbEIN Program in Waterbury

In a step toward easing the nursing shortage in Connecticut, UConn's full-time accelerated master's entry into nursing (MbEIN) program opens this Saturday, January 5th at 8 am in Waterbury, the first of two regional campuses to which it is expanding. The Stamford Campus is expected to open in 2009. The opening this weekend begins with a traditional "Blessing of the Hands," a ceremony that signifies the beginning of the study of nursing for all students, followed by demo of the simulation lab. - January 04, 2008