To help address a state shortage of healthcare workers, 皇冠app recently applied to the Connecticut Department of Public Health Board of Examiners for 护理 for approval to offer a new 执业护理（LPN）证书课程. 委员会已经接受了申请，听证会定于3月20日举行。

Students in the program can earn their certificates in as few as 16 months, full time, and will be prepared to take the 全国议会执照考试（NCLEX-PN）. lpn在各种各样的环境中找到工作，包括医院，疗养院，私人诊所和康复中心。 皇冠app项目将在东哈特福德校区和布里奇波特大学校区提供。

2004年，皇冠app为了应对类似的人才短缺问题，推出了第一个护理项目。 20年过去了，这所学校在护理和其他健康相关领域的课程得到了广泛认可。 With 3,754 graduates, the nursing department encompasses 各种程序 including Associate Degree in 护理 (RN), Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, Master of Science in 护理, APRN Family Nurse Practitioner, and APRN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

On January 30, 迈克尔·帕代尔斯博士, Provost and VP for Academic Affairs, 薇薇恩·星期五医生, Dean of the School of 护理 and Health Professions, and Karyn Therrien, Director of the LPN program, welcomed 州参议员Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor) to Goodwin’s East Hartford campus to tour the new educational and clinical facilities. “现在在医疗保健领域有如此广泛的职业机会，”Pardales博士解释说。 “LPN项目的加入将有助于确保我们的学术课程与劳动力需求同步。”

参议员安瓦尔也是一名专攻肺病、重症监护医学、职业和环境医学的医生，他是公共卫生委员会的联合主席，也是康涅狄格州劳动力中医疗保健职业的直言不讳的倡导者，他呼吁改善就业渠道，将其作为该州2024年的关键优先事项之一。 “It was a pleasure to tour Goodwin’s new laboratory location and learn more about the new offerings it will provide for its students and our state,” he said. “它重申了学校致力于培养训练有素和准备好的专业人员，以满足现在比以往任何时候都更大的医疗需求。” 我将继续支持皇冠app学院及其数百名年度毕业生，他们在我们社区保护公众健康方面发挥着至关重要的作用，我期待着州卫生部门和护理委员会听取它的申请。”