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Iron Range RN Baccalaureate Completion Program Cohort Note: Please also click to see: Informational video (or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcgY7oG6IT0&noredirect=1 )Informational videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcgY7oG6IT0&noredirect=1 Presented by: Dr. Laura Schwarz, RN-BS Coordinator School of Nursing Slide 2 Iron Range Nursing is a new model for rural communities and their healthcare providers and offers academic progression from Hibbing Community Colleges Associate Degree Nursing program to Bachelor of Science in nursing and Master of Science in Nursing and/or Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees for qualified students. This presentation will discuss the Iron Range RN Baccalaureate Completion Program as a part of Iron Range Nursing Slide 3 Minnesota State University Mankato WELCOMES YOU! Slide 4 People to Know- We are Here to Help You! Slide 5 Dr. Laura Schwarz, DNP, RN, CNE RN Baccalaureate Completion Program Coordinator laura.schwarz@mnsu.edu laura.schwarz@mnsu.edu Phone: 507-389-6809 Coordinate the implementation of the RN Baccalaureate Completion Program including the Iron Range Cohort Coordinate student admission and progression through the RN Baccalaureate Completion Program. Contact Dr. Schwarz for questions regarding the program or courses Slide 6 Dr. Julie Hebinstreit, EdD, RN, CNE School of Nursing Chairperson Julia.Hebinstreit@mnsu.edu Julia.Hebinstreit@mnsu.edu Phone: 507-389-6828 SON Faculty member elected to serve as chairperson for 3 years Coordinates activities within the nursing department, chairs department meetings, & facilitates planning Contact Dr. Hebinstreit for concerns related to the school of nursing or the greater university Slide 7 Terri Brandt Iron Range RN-BS Cohort Advisor Hibbing (HCC) Location TerriBrandt@hibbing.edu TerriBrandt@hibbing.edu (218) 262-6775 Contact Ms. Brandt for questions related to applying to the program, advisement & creating a plan of study Can meet live at HCC Slide 8 Cindy Larson Undergraduate Program, Administrative Assistant Email: cynthia.larson@mnsu.educynthia.larson@mnsu.edu Phone: 507-389-2370 Send all paperwork (e.g. required forms) to Ms. Larson Slide 9 School of Nursing Organizational Structure Slide 10 RN Baccalaureate Completion Program Part of the larger School of Nursing (SON) at Minnesota State University, Mankato BS Completion Program Webpage (http://ahn.mnsu.edu/nursing/undergraduate/completi on/)Program Webpagehttp://ahn.mnsu.edu/nursing/undergraduate/completi on/