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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —<\/p> \n

A partnership with Purdue University Global<\/a> will offer first-rate educational opportunities to Kearney Regional Medical Center<\/a> staff and their family members with tuition reduction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cPurdue University Global is committed to helping our health care partners like Kearney Regional Medical Center encourage educational and professional growth in their staff,\u201d said Melissa Burdi<\/a>, Purdue Global vice president and dean of the School of Nursing. \u201cAs an excellent regional center for central Nebraska, we know the importance of online college programs for staff and family members, and we are committed to offering excellent academic education to KRMC.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Purdue Global School of Nursing<\/a> offers an associate degree program, RN-BSN, six Master of Science in Nursing specialties and Doctor of Nursing programs. Additional Purdue Global offerings include business, criminal justice, human services and psychology, among others. The partnership does not include Concord Law School, aviation or Excel track programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kearney Regional Medical Center staff and immediate family members (spouse, domestic partner, children, siblings and parents) will be afforded 20% tuition reduction for undergraduate programs, 14% reduction for graduate programs and 10% reduction for doctoral programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are excited to partner with Purdue Global to provide our staff and their families an opportunity to grow professionally with high-quality education and create talented professionals in many different facets of health care and other thriving industries,\u201d said Sara Fecht, human resources business partner for Kearney Regional Medical Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purdue Global has similar partnerships with Continuum Pediatric Nursing Services<\/a>, York (Nebraska) General<\/a>, Columbus (Nebraska) Community Hospital<\/a>, UnityPoint Health \u2013 Cedar Rapids<\/a>, the Wellness Council of Arizona<\/a> and Quality Living, Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Purdue University Global<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Purdue University Global delivers personalized online education tailored to the unique needs of adults who have work or life experience beyond the classroom, enabling them to develop essential academic and professional skills with the support and flexibility they need to achieve their career goals. It offers personalized paths for students to earn an associate, bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s or doctoral degree, based on their work experience, desired pace, military service, previous college credits and other considerations \u2013 no matter where they are in their life journey. Purdue Global is a nonprofit, public university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It is affiliated with Purdue University\u2019s flagship institution, a highly ranked public research university located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue University also operates regional campuses in Fort Wayne and Northwest Indiana, as well as serving science, engineering and technology students at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus. For more information, visit purdueglobal.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Kearney Regional Medical Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kearney Regional Medical Center is a full-service acute care hospital located in the growing community of Kearney, Nebraska. As the region\u2019s first physician-guided medical center, KRMC is governed by a physician-led Board of Managers. This leadership model enables the organization to quickly adapt to the ever-changing healthcare environment and the needs of its community. Since opening in 2014, the state-of-the-art facility has grown to include a full-service medical clinic, 93-bed surgical and outpatient center, 24-hour emergency room, ICU, Maternity Care Center and Level II NICU. KRMC\u2019s team of physicians is second-to-none, with many having served the Kearney area for generations. Specialties include general and interventional cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n Media Contact, Purdue Global:<\/strong> Tom Schott, 765-427-1721, tschott@purdue.edu<\/a>
Media Contact, Kearney Regional:<\/strong> Amanda Polacek, apolacek@kearneyregional.com<\/a>
Sources:<\/strong> Melissa Burdi
Sara Fecht <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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