Thomas Edison State College W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing Dean Dr. Filomela Marshall (far left) accepts a $37,500 grant from Investors Bank to help fund the college’s Virtual Clinical Simulation program, which creates interactive clinical experiences for nursing students, allowing them to practice healthcare assessments. Joining Marshall are, from left, John Thurber Vice President for Public Affairs at Thomas Edison State College, Linda Martin Senior Market Manager for Investors Bank and Amy Rouze Investors Bank AVP/Branch Manager– Robbinsville.
Nursing students at Thomas Edison State College can safely diagnose and make decisions for a variety of patients without the fear of doing harm, thanks in part to a $37,500 grant from Investors Bank Foundation, in partnership with Roma Bank Community Foundation. This is the second grant in this amount in as many years from Investors to the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing.
The funding is part of a multi-year installment that supports the ongoing expansion of the school’s innovative online VCS program and on-ground Nursing Simulation Lab. According to Marshall, both technologies are invaluable in supplementing students’ clinical nursing experience, enabling them to develop optimal critical thinking and decision-making skills in replicated environments at no risk to real patients. Last year’s funding from Investors Bank enabled the school to purchase the necessary software and one of six MAC avatars for the VCS program.
The W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing at Thomas Edison applied for the grant from Investors Foundation and the Roma Bank Community Foundation, both of which support non-profit organizations that enrich the diverse communities served by Investors Bank. Roma Bank became part of Investors Bank in early December 2013.
