H.C.R. No. 73 Summary

• Urges the University of Hawaii President and Board of Regents to establish a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at the University of Hawaii Maui College.

• Notes that Maui County faces increasing demand for healthcare services due to growing and aging population, with a pressing need for qualified nursing professionals.

• Documents that less than 20 percent of Associate in Science in Nursing graduates from UH Maui College have enrolled in the Hawaii Statewide Nursing Consortium since 2012, with approximately 20 percent enrolling in out-of-state online BSN programs instead.

• Recognizes that Maui healthcare facilities have ample available clinical placements for nursing students, while Oahu nursing schools cannot expand due to lack of clinical placement availability.

• Requests the UH Board of Regents allocate resources for faculty recruitment, curriculum development, and necessary facilities to implement the BSN program at the Maui campus.