School of Nursing Scrapbook 1979

floa.Auoete& 5bne.e * ., 3: . USD Nursing School Awarded -.. Grant for Psychiatric Study The University of San Diego school of nursing bas been awarded a five-year, $1 million grant by the National lnsti- · tute of Mental Health to establish a graduate program in advancepsychiatric nursing. Aalstant Prof. Janet Blenner, project director for the grants, said 8 to 12 openings will become available when the program begins in February. ''The primary objective is to prepare the graduates in practice settings that deal with the chronicallymentally ill patient." she said ·•'This program will focus on long-term, preventiveoutpatient therapy." Wed., Nov. 21, 1979-Plrl II