Cross Country Healthcare, a national leader in providing innovative healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services, and Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, a leader in caring science, announced today a partnership t

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2019--&nbsp;<a
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 >, announced today a partnership to pursue collaborative research, educational
 and training activities of mutual interest that advance the nursing
 profession.



 A key objective of the partnership will be to jointly support nurses and their
 education through&nbsp;Florida Atlantic University&nbsp;(FAU) continuing
 educational programs, scholarships, internships, residency and research
 opportunities.&nbsp;Cross Country Healthcare&nbsp;has
 pledged&nbsp;$10,000&nbsp;to provide 10 scholarships to nursing students
 throughout 2020.


Other critical objectives of the partnership include:

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 Joint support to pursue new, collaborative research, including shared use of
 specialized scientific equipment, physical facilities and other services.
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 Unique thought leadership, co-authored papers, op-eds, blogs and other
 articles aimed at advancing and prioritizing the nursing profession.
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 Announcements of new research findings or outcomes to further the education
 and progression of nursing and other key stakeholders.
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</ul>


 &ldquo;The nursing profession is rapidly evolving while remaining an
 incredibly tight employment market due to a growing demand for nursing skills
 and the ongoing shortage of talent,&rdquo; said&nbsp;Kevin Clark, president
 and CEO,&nbsp;Cross Country Healthcare. &ldquo;We look forward to working with
 FAU and their nursing leadership to develop and share critical resources,
 research and training support so nurses can better understand emerging trends,
 progress their skills and careers, and ultimately deliver the best possible
 patient care. There is simply no better partner than FAU, known for its
 excellence and philosophy of caring science, to achieve these goals.&rdquo;



 Dr.&nbsp;Safiya George, Dean and Professor of FAU&rsquo;s&nbsp;Christine E.
 Lynn College of Nursing, said, &ldquo;In our ongoing commitment to excellence
 in nursing education, research, practice and service, we seek out partners who
 can further build upon our existing strengths in caring science and in
 preparing the next generation of caring nurse leaders. As a leader in nursing
 and healthcare staffing,&nbsp;Cross Country Healthcare&nbsp;is an ideal
 partner to help advance the education, skills and careers of nurses across the
 country. We look forward to this collaboration and the promise of
 groundbreaking research initiatives, unmatched support and training programs
 that will further the nursing profession in many impactful ways.&rdquo;



 FAU&rsquo;s&nbsp;Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing&nbsp;is nationally and
 internationally known for its excellence and philosophy of caring science. The
 College offers nationally ranked education programs, cutting-edge research and
 valuable clinical programs. The College is ranked No.1 in online graduate
 nursing programs in&nbsp;Florida&nbsp;and No. 23 in the nation by&nbsp;U.S.
 News and World Report. In 2017, with a 100 percent pass rate on the National
 Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN&reg;), FAU BSN
 graduates, first-time test takers, ranked among the highest (No.1)
 in&nbsp;Florida&nbsp;and&nbsp;the United States. FAU&rsquo;s&nbsp;Christine E.
 Lynn College of Nursing&nbsp;is fully accredited by the&nbsp;Commission on
 Collegiate Nursing Education&nbsp;(CCNE). For more information, visit
 nursing.fau.edu.



 Cross Country Healthcare&nbsp;is a career agent to thousands of nursing
 professionals and a trusted partner to leading health systems and hospitals
 across the nation. As the industry pioneer for more than 30 years,&nbsp;Cross
 Country Healthcare&nbsp;continues to take the lead and break the conventional
 staffing mold to proactively develop and deliver innovative technologies and
 intuitive solutions.


About&nbsp;Florida Atlantic University


 Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors
 in 1964 as the fifth public university in&nbsp;Florida. Today, the University,
 with an annual economic impact of&nbsp;$6.3 billion, serves more than 30,000
 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six-county service
 region in southeast&nbsp;Florida. FAU&#39;s world-class teaching and research
 faculty serves students through 10 colleges: the&nbsp;Dorothy F. Schmidt
 College of Arts and Letters, the&nbsp;College of Business, the&nbsp;College
 for Design and Social Inquiry, the&nbsp;College of Education, the&nbsp;College
 of Engineering and Computer&nbsp;Science, the&nbsp;Graduate College,
 the&nbsp;Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the&nbsp;Charles E. Schmidt College
 of Medicine, the&nbsp;Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing&nbsp;and
 the&nbsp;Charles E. Schmidt College of&nbsp;Science. FAU is ranked as a High
 Research Activity institution by the&nbsp;Carnegie Foundation for the
 Advancement of Teaching. The University is placing special focus on the rapid
 development of critical areas that form the basis of its strategic plan:
 Healthy aging, biotech, coastal and marine issues, neuroscience, regenerative
 medicine, informatics, lifespan and the environment. These areas provide
 opportunities for faculty and students to build upon FAU&#39;s existing
 strengths in research and scholarship. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a
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About&nbsp;Cross Country Healthcare


 Cross Country Healthcare&nbsp;is a national leader in providing innovative
 healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services. Our solutions leverage
 our more than 30 years of expertise and insight to assist clients in solving
 complex labor-related challenges while maintaining high quality outcomes. We
 are dedicated to recruiting and placing highly qualified healthcare
 professionals in virtually every specialty and area of expertise. Our diverse
 client base includes both clinical and nonclinical settings, servicing acute
 care hospitals, physician practice groups, outpatient and ambulatory-care
 centers, nursing facilities, both public schools and charter schools,
 rehabilitation and sports medicine clinics, government facilities, and
 homecare. Through our national staffing teams and network of 65 office
 locations, we are able to place clinicians on travel and per diem assignments,
 local short-term contracts and permanent positions. We are a market leader in
 providing flexible workforce management solutions, which include managed
 services programs (MSP), internal resource pool consulting and development,
 electronic medical record (EMR) transition staffing, recruitment process
 outsourcing, predictive modeling and other outsourcing and consultative
 services. In addition, we provide both retained and contingent placement
 services for healthcare executives, physicians, and other healthcare
 professionals.



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Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and Cross Country Healthcare Announce Partnership Aimed at Advancing the Nursing Profession