GRADY HEALTH SYSTEM PARTNERSHIP

Two Atlanta institutions have joined forces to address a critical nursing shortage at Atlanta’s largest hospital and impact healthcare in the surrounding region. Georgia State University and Grady Hospital have entered a mutually beneficial partnership that provides for the growth of new nurses, adjunct faculty positions for experienced Grady nurses and the construction of a new simulation center.

COMBATTING NURSING SHORTAGE

“Nurses are critical to our overall well-being and this partnership ensures the success of Georgia State nursing students and guarantees a place to begin their careers.” M. Brian Blake, president of Georgia State University

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WHY CREATE A PARTNERSHIP?

Nurses post-pandemic are experiencing higher rates of burnout, and retiring nurses are not being quickly replaced. The ongoing nursing shortage in Georgia has created 43,000 vacancies.

Despite the demand, Georgia State must turn away 69% of qualified nursing applicants due to faculty and clinical placement shortages.

What does the partnership provide?

Allows the university to increase class size to 250 new nursing students annually, potentially graduating over 2,000 new nurses in the next decade.
- Ensures clinical placements for up to 75% of Georgia State undergraduate nursing students.
- Provides adjunct faculty positions for experienced Grady nurses to help educate the new students.
Scholarship program to help up to 120 students over three years with education costs. Scholarships are available to students who plan to work for Grady.
Covers cost of construction of new simulation center, thanks to funding for the partnership from the Woodruff Foundation.
Provides students with exposure to professionals at the largest teaching hospital in Georgia.
Adjunct faculty appointment at Georgia State University for qualified Grady nursing staff.

"Georgia State and Grady are both dedicated to access, and by leveraging our strengths, we will have a remarkable, collective impact on nursing education."

- John Haupert, President and CEO, Grady Health System

Grady Scholars

The Grady Scholars Program is a collaboration between Georgia State University’s Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Grady Hospital. The Georgia State students who receive this award receive $2000 per semester for 4 semesters. Grady Hospital is looking for nursing students who have a passion to provide excellence in healthcare while working at Grady Hospital. Students who are already in other hospital scholar programs or have restrictions after graduation are not eligible.

To be eligible to apply for the Grady Scholars Program, students must meet the following criteria:

Be a current nursing student in the School of Nursing and enrolled in NURS 3162
Have minimum overall GPA of 3.3
- provide a copy of your degree works program evaluation to verify your GPA
Commit to attend the Grady Residency Program and work for Grady Hospital after graduation for two years

--- Congratulations Grady Scholars! ---

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Angelica Smith, Jalen Wilmont, Sasha Assad, Leilani Yates, Jenet Lopai, Mahnoor Khurshid, Fnu Tanvi, Jordan Harrison, Julie Lee Not pictured: Rodnecia Jones

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Mailing Address

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Employment Opportunities

Open Faculty Positions

Accreditation and Approvals

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master of science degree program in nursing, Post-master’s certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Georgia State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

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Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
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Memberships

Georgia State University School of Nursing is a member of the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing.

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