Approved by the University of Arkansas system board of trustees last Thursday, UAMS Northwest is now offering a 15-month accelerated nursing program for students with a bachelor's degree.

• The program is intended to boost those with bachelor's degrees to higher positions as the need for nurses is on the rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• UAMS Northwest is planning to launch the concept-based program in the spring of 2022.
• The program consists of 62 credit hours costing around $400 per hour of training, according to Dr. Patrica Cowan, Dean of the UAMS College of Nursing. -40/29 News