A groundbreaking ceremony for the new nursing annex building at Nicholls State University, home of the Thibodaux Regional Health System School of Nursing was held today. Dean Raquel Engolio says this marks the beginning of a project aimed at enhancing the university’s nursing education facilities.
“This type of building will help us prepare them for more complex simulated scenarios so that they are more practice-ready when they enter the field.”
The annex will provide state-of-the-art classrooms, simulation labs, and collaborative spaces designed to support the growing needs of the nursing program and its students. Engolio says currently the program enrolls 80 students per semester …
“The goal would be to admit one hundred and twenty students a semester once we have the building, the capacity, the seats, the faculty. Lots of moving parts but that is the end goal.”
The project is seen as a critical investment in the future of healthcare in the region with the $27 million in funding from state-appropriated funds
“Were just very thankful for the state to invest in our program and I think its a testament to our graduates and the high quality of their skill sets when they enter the workforce.
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