Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR)-Registered Nurse Training Program (RNTP)

The purpose of the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR)- Registered Nurse Training Program (RNTP) is to enhance nursing education and practice to increase the number of nursing students trained in acute care settings to address and manage social determinant of health factors and improve health equity and health literacy in underserved areas. This program aims to advance the health of patients, families, and communities and improve health outcomes by strengthening the capacity and skillset of undergraduate student nurses (including underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities) prepared to provide high quality culturally sensitive care in underserved communities