Jacksonville, Fl — Jacksonville University and Mayo Clinic in Florida have expanded their nursing partnership.
An unprecedented Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing program in Northeast Florida will begin this fall.
The program creates a fast-track pathway for career changers with non-nursing bachelor’s degrees to earn a master’s degree, sit for the NCLEX and transition directly into RN roles within the Mayo Clinic system.
The collaboration builds on JU and Mayo Clinic’s existing accelerated BSN partnership and uses Mayo Clinic’s Dedicated Education Unit model to align clinical training with workforce needs.
Learn more about this expansion and other opportunities at Jacksonville University here.
Listen to Jacksonville’s Morning News at 8:10 am as we speak live with Dr. Lindsay Wolf and Joseph Fitzgerald about the new workforce partnership.
Today’s interview lineup:
7:10 am - Jonathan Savage has the latest on the Canada mass school shooting that left 9 dead including the suspected shooter and 2 family members, with 25+ more injured. He also updates stories on Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby attending a NATO summit in Belgium, and a Ukrainian Olympian being banned from competition.
7:40am - Eben Brown has the latest on the search for Nancy Guthrie, including new evidence discovered and where searchers are looking now.
8:40am - Jessica Rosenthal recaps Attorney General Pam Bondi’s fiery testimony at a DOJ oversight hearing.
9:30am – Curtis Dvorak, the Wildlife Wanderer, shares current and upcoming events at the Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens, including the recent Toast to Conservation w/ Robert Irwin, the Manatee River Habitat opening in March, and how the Jax Zoo has been nominated as the best zoo in the country.
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