St. Olaf College Department of Nursing
Nurturing the Frontline: A Four-Tiered Framework for Nursing Longevity
This initiative builds a gender-responsive pipeline through pre-college outreach, collegiate support, and structured mentorship to recruit, transition, and retain a resilient nursing workforce.
The nursing crisis is not just a worker shortage, but a systemic failure to support a predominantly female workforce across their professional lifespan. This project implements a four-tier ecosystem to recruit, train, and retain nursing professionals. We focus on four distinct pillars - Pre-College, College, Transition, and Long-term Retention. By investing in the person as much as the professional, we ensure a stable, resilient, and expert nursing workforce for years to come.
Primary Barrier
The Broken Rung
Location
Minnesota
Solution Region
West North Central
Annual Operating Budget
$100.1 to 500 Million
