Supporting Indigenous nursing students within Bemidji State’s four-year pre-licensure (on-campus) and RN-BS (online) programs since 2017, 提供一个专门的团队和社区, whose holistic support has a track record of success with Indigenous nursing students!
新葡京博彩官网Niganawenimaanaanig
Niganawenimaanaanig (Nih-guh-nuh-wen-ih-maah-naah-nig) a word in Ojibwemowin that can be interpreted in English as “we take care of them”, 提供支持, 文化基础, communal environment and dedicated program staff who advocate for all students within the program.
Niganawenimaanaanig is currently funded through the HRSA 护理 Workforce 多样性 program, which increases nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, including ethnic and racial minorities underrepresented among registered nurses nationwide. 作为一个资助项目, Niganawenimaanaanig has secured two competitive four-year HRSA-NWD awards since 2017 that have provided the necessary funding for Niganawenimaanaanig staffing and student support, 最近一次颁奖将于2025年结束.
niganawenimaananig项目学生资格
Indigenous/American Indian/Alaska Native nursing students who are accepted into Bemidji State’s pre-licensure four-year or online RN-BS nursing programs are welcomed and encouraged to apply to the program.
Niganawenimaanaanig defines ‘Indigenous’ as a citizen of a Tribal Nation or a descendant of a citizen (parent/grandparent) of a Tribal Nation within the United States or Canada.
支持土著护理学生
贝米吉州立大学’s nursing programs are a rigorous but rewarding experience as students prepare for furthering their careers in healthcare. niganawenimaananig致力于提供学术, 文化, 向土著护理学生提供经济和社会支持, with program staff encouraging relationships built on comprehensive support that stretches far beyond the classroom.
学术支持
Individual academic support is a major focus area of the program and as a dedicated advocate for program students, niganawenimaananig学生导师与学生互动, 将他们与特定课程的学习材料和导师联系起来, 协助学习小组，并提供转介至相关支援服务. 学生导师每周与每个学生见面, 提供鼓励, 学术问责和支持.
如果学生目前在任何一门课上的成绩是B-或更低, the program requires remediation through tutoring and other relevant efforts until the grade is improved and they feel more confident in the course material.
文化支持
Niganawenimaanaanig serves from a campus that is centrally located among the three largest Anishinaabe/Ojibwe Tribal Nations in the state of Minnesota — the Nations of Red Lake, 水蛭湖和白色地球. 虽然许多项目的学生都来自这些强大的当地社区, we are humbled and honored to support students from each of the 20+ different Tribal Nations that have been represented by students over the years.
作为niganawenimaananig的一员，您可以放心……
- 我们承诺 to celebrating, supporting and helping you learn more about your unique 文化 identity
- 我们相信 你的遗产和传统是你的重要组成部分
- 我们想鼓励你 在你的教育、护理实践和家庭中作为土著人
Niganawenimaanaanig staff recognize that each student’s culture plays a unique role in their life. 工作人员 work to encourage and support each student individually and according to their comfort.
Niganawenimaanaanig collaborates with offices across campus to provide 文化 engagement events at BSU and encourages participation in the many 文化 opportunities taking place within the area.
金融支持
Niganawenimaanaanig is committed to providing financial support to program students to see that their academic and professional goals can be reached. 记住这一点, the program does not award any funding to students that would be required to be paid back, 不管项目是否完成, 因为我们认为这可能会让学生望而却步.
确保财务状况不会成为护理项目成功的障碍, niganawenimaananig每学期提供奖励(奖学金), 还有每月的生活津贴. Niganawenimaanaanig award and stipend totals are decided by credit total and are subject to change by year.
- 学生们 RN-BS程序 are eligible to receive Niganawenimaanaanig financial support upon admission to the nursing program, 一旦课程开始.
- 学生们 预备执照，四年课程 are eligible to receive Niganawenimaanaanig financial support once they are admitted into the nursing program and begin classes, 最常见的是在大二的时候.
缓解金融障碍, Niganawenimaanaanig provides required nursing program items for four-year program students, 比如制服和听诊器, 以及为每个项目的学生提供笔记本电脑.
社会支持
护理 school can be tough, especially when you’re away from your family or others in your circle. Niganawenimaanaanig seeks to foster an inclusive community for Indigenous nursing students that provides support and encouragement through the ups and downs of college life.
- 一对一的指导与专门的倡导者: Niganawenimaanaanig believes that every student needs to be heard and supported and provides a full-time, 为所有项目学生提供方便的学生导师. 除了每周签到讨论目标, 庆祝成功，解决学生可能面临的任何挑战, 学生导师可以聆听, offer encouragement and provide resources that are tailored to each student’s unique path.
- 团队支持: The Niganawenimaanaanig team includes a Program Director who is also a nursing 教师 member, the Student Mentor and the Grant Coordinator – all dedicated to supporting Niganawenimaanaanig students!
- niganawenimaananig学生休息室: The lounge is a comfortable and inviting space where students can hang out, study, eat and relax. The home-like space is attached to the Student Mentor’s office and is located in Bensen Hall, 波士顿州立大学护理部就在这栋楼里, 教师, 临床模拟实验室和教室.
- 学生聚会: Niganawenimaanaanig holds program student gatherings at the beginning and end of each semester, 所有人都被鼓励参加. 这些聚会是分享一顿饭的好机会, get to know and encourage one another and build a sense of community that lasts long after graduation.
应用
要成为niganawenimaananig的一员，请通过 学生申请.