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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #233 |
| Nursing Program Expansion |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Charles R. Mojock |
Organization: |
LSCC |
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| Project Title: |
Nursing Program Expansion |
Date Submitted |
1/7/2004 9:14:25 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Cowin |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The statewide critical Nursing Shortage could be alliviated if funding for Nursing Program Expansion was available. This pilot would provide state matching funds on a 2 to 1 basis for local efforts in order to encourage A.S degree Nursing graduates to stay in the area. |
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| Recipient: |
Lake Sumter Community College |
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Contact: |
Dr. Charles Mojock |
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9501 U S Highway 441 |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 365-3523 |
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Leesburg 34788 |
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Contact email: |
mojockc@lscc.edu |
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| Counties: |
Lake, Sumter |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Accelerate expansion of nursing program by 48 seats over a two-year period; provide recruitment services to attract qualified applicants and add support services to ensure retention. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Add 24 new students in both 2004 and 2005 and increase graduates by 24 students each year with 100% placement. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$800,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,200,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$400,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Numerous reports document nursing shortage, expansion of local hospitals jeopardized lack of nurses |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Lake County Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/10/2003 |
