SR 32 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 healthcare demand due to a growing and aging population and requires qualified nursing professionals to meet community needs

• Identifies that since 2012, less than 20 percent of Associate in Science in Nursing graduates have completed the Hawaii Statewide Nursing Consortium program, with approximately 20 percent enrolling in out-of-state online BSN programs instead

• Requests the University of Hawaii Board of Regents allocate resources for faculty recruitment, curriculum development, and necessary facilities to implement the BSN program

• Recognizes that establishing a local BSN program would provide an uninterrupted educational pathway for Maui residents and help address the state's nurse shortage, while Maui healthcare facilities have ample clinical placement capacity