色情视频

Catherine Todero, Ph.D., R.N., 色情视频鈥檚 new director of its School of Nursing, aims to dramatically increase the program鈥檚 enrollment over the next few years to help address a critical shortage of nurses in the region and state.

色情视频鈥檚 School of Nursing, which has more than 700 students, already is the region鈥檚 largest nursing school and has implemented innovative solutions to help expand nursing enrollment. In 2000 it launched Nurses Now, a faculty-expanding partnership with many local hospitals and health care organizations that has helped the school graduate an additional 300 students since its inception. Todero wants to build on successful programs like Nurses Now, secure additional funding from the California State University Chancellor鈥檚 Office, and seek other ways to further expand the school鈥檚 capacity.

"Our Nurses Now partners have played an instrumental role in helping us enroll and educate more nurses," Todero said. "We plan to seek additional resources and creative solutions so we can graduate even more nurses with baccalaureate and advanced degrees and put them to work in San Diego. This will become more important in years ahead as the state鈥檚 population ages and needs more nursing services."

Todero, who began leading the region鈥檚 largest nursing program this semester, comes from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, where she served as associate dean since 1988. Her duties there included running undergraduate nursing programs across four University of Nebraska campuses, as well as helping to develop graduate-level curricula.

At 色情视频, Todero is responsible for developing the school鈥檚 curriculum and procuring funds for research and programmatic innovation. She said she aims to create an environment at 色情视频 where new ideas can be launched and supported.

Todero said she was attracted to the university because of its faculty and students and the reputation of the school鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 degree program. She also wants to expand the school鈥檚 collaboration with local health care providers and advance research within the discipline.

"Catherine is full of innovative ideas and technical savvy," said Marilyn Newhoff, dean of 色情视频鈥檚 College of Health and Human Services. "With her leadership, we are really going to see some exciting things happen."

Todero has a track record for successful fund raising. At the University of Nebraska, she received grants to accelerate and expand undergraduate nursing education through distance learning and virtual and simulation learning techniques. She also founded and directed the Mobile Nursing Center, which continues to provide health care outreach to underserved communities across the state of Nebraska.

Todero replaces Patricia Wahl, who retired earlier this year after running the program since 1991.

色情视频鈥檚 School of Nursing has been providing the community of San Diego with highly qualified health professionals for more than 50 years. It launched its baccalaureate program in 1953, and added a master鈥檚 program in 1982. The school, part of the College of Health and Human Services and accredited by several state and national nursing associations, also offers advanced credential programs.