A nursing school dean is looking for external funding for an innovative program that recruits underemployed sectors of the workforce into nursing. Which action by the dean would most likely result in gaining external funding for this new program?
a. Apply for federal grants through the Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Health Professions (DHHS BHP).
b. Contact governmental agencies to gain scholarship money for specific students.
c. Negotiate with a local hospital to sponsor, or fund, education for some students.
d. Work with the Alumni Association to find corporate or individual sponsors.
A
The largest source of external funding for nursing education is through the DHHS BHP. This funding is generally for programs, not individual students.
There are governmental agencies that provide some student scholarships; however, the question specifically asked about program funding.
Hospitals do sometimes sponsor students who are already employees of theirs, but this question asked about program funding.
Corporate or individual sponsors are important sources of funding for most institutions, but the largest source of external funding for nursing education is the federal government.
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