ACC’s nursing site opens in Virden
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This article was published 09/11/2022 (1224 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Assiniboine Community College on Tuesday celebrated the grand opening of its Virden rural rotating practical nursing site, which is located in a renovated building across the street from the community’s hospital.
While the site first welcomed around 25 nursing students in early September, Tuesday’s ceremony gave officials like Minister of Advanced Education Jon Reyes and Riding Mountain MLA Greg Nesbitt another chance to talk about why these kinds of programs are important.
“Assiniboine’s expansion of its practical nursing program in both permanent and rural rotating sites will allow more students to become certified in this high-demand health-care occupation,” Reyes said Tuesday.
Riding Mountain MLA Greg Nesbitt speaks during the grand-opening ceremony for Assiniboine Community College's new rural rotating practical nursing site, in Virden on Tuesday. (Submitted)
“Being able to attend training closer to home increases participation rates for rural students, which aligns with our government’s Skills, Training and Knowledge Strategy, and also supports our commitment to add 400 new nursing seats to meet Manitoba’s health sector needs.”
ACC officials are planning to host a second grand opening ceremony at another new rural rotating site located in the Southern Health community of Otterburne later this week.
The college is also aiming to put together similar events for its rural rotating site locations in the communities of Arborg and Morden sometime next year.
ACC president Mark Frison announced the creation of the new spaces earlier this year. The expansion was made possible thanks to around $19.5 million in funding from the province.
“Assiniboine continues to be responsive to Manitoba’s labour market and support economic growth by meeting community needs,” Frison said Tuesday. “Our rural rotating practical nursing sites answer the call on both of these priorities, and it is a pleasure to celebrate a new site in Virden and Otterburne this week.”
ACC also offers permanent practical nursing programs at its campuses in Brandon, Winnipeg, Dauphin and Portage la Prairie.
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