Covista and Advocate Health Launch Strategic Nursing Collaboration to Strengthen Workforce Readiness and Expand Patient Access
Innovative new initiative combines education, clinical immersion, financial support and direct employment pathways to expand access and prepare practice-ready nurses
Covista (NYSE: CVSA), America's largest healthcare educator, and Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the U.S., today announced a new collaboration to expand access to nursing education and build a direct pipeline of practice-ready nurses across the communities Advocate Health serves.
Delivered through Chamberlain University, a Covista institution, the program provides students with a scholarship toward their Bachelor of Science in Nursing, clinical experience within Advocate Health care settings and loan repayment support during employment—creating a clear, financially supported path into the nursing profession.
“We are committed to developing a strong, sustainable nursing workforce prepared to meet the evolving needs of our patients and communities," said Betty Jo Rocchio, executive vice president and chief nurse executive, Advocate Health. “Our People Forward, Practice Ready strategy is about better attracting, preparing and retaining our nursing teammates. Chamberlain has the resources and footprint to match a system as large as ours, and their focus on nontraditional, working adults means we can reach students who might otherwise never have entered the nursing profession."
