Sam Houston State University The Woodlands opened a nursing wing in January.[/caption]
The new nursing wing at SHSU The Woodlands accepted 20 new students in January into Phase 1 of its Nursing Skills program, Said Janet Mullings director of the SHSU Woodlands Center.
The school's program enables nurses who have already earned their license to take abbreviated course to obtain the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees. Mullings said the nursing program will eventually include 80 students, or four cohorts of 20 students.
Lisa Ward, SHSU The Woodlands administrative associate, said the new nursing wing includes an administrative suite with several offices, a skills lab, eight beds for students to practice nursing skills, and a lab with high–fidelity mannequins.
Director of Nursing Labs at SHSU The Woodlands Judy Upshaw said the mannequins can simulate real conditions, such as pregnancy, blood pressure and a heart beat.