There is a well-documented, urgent need for nurses both in Missouri and throughout the country – according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 42 out of the 50 U.S. states will likely experience shortages in nursing staff by the year 2030.
With those projected shortages on the horizon, the need for highly trained faculty to prepare those entering the nursing workforce is critical.
In order to meet that need, the College of Nursing at the University of Missouri–St. Louis plans to launch a new nurse educator program designed to increase the educational preparation of Missouri nursing faculty with BSN degrees. The Missouri State Board of Nursing recently awarded the College of Nursing $519,050 in Nursing Education Incentive Program funding that will be used to develop a 12-credit online graduate nurse educator certificate program launching in 2026.