These grant projects will support innovative ways of addressing the nursing workforce shortage and improving outcomes.
photo, l. to r.: Lori A. Edwards, Shannon Idzik, and Eun-Shim Nahm
Three University of Maryland School of Nursing faculty members have been awarded Nurse Support Program II (NSP II) grants totaling nearly $1 million. NSP II grants aid in increasing nursing capacity in Maryland by implementing statewide initiatives to grow the number of nurses prepared to serve effectively in faculty roles and by strengthening nursing education programs at Maryland institutions.
Grants are funded through the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission and administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
The faculty members are Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN ’80, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, assistant professor and associate dean for the Master of Science in Nursing program; Shannon K. Idzik, DNP ’10, MS ’03, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN, professor and associate dean for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program; and Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD ’03, RN, FAAN, FGSA, professor and associate dean for the PhD program.