BeCARE Program

The BeCARE Program is a labor position in the Department of Nursing. The position allows a supportive environment integrating theoretical knowledge, applied nursing skills, and monitoring students’ mastery of soft skills in professional, empathetic communications. This employment during college helps contribute to student success. Meaningful connections between learning in the classroom and learning on the job are made evident as noted by Iowa GROWS, 2024. Our Nursing Department has established a labor position to accelerate development of interprofessional communication and team building competencies among sophomore nursing students working as nurse aides in a local clinical setting as their college labor position.

Our Berea College Nursing Students are from diverse backgrounds and regions. A common element they all have is the financial need and limited income required for a college education.

The BeCARE program was inspired by an article in:

JONA

Volume 54, Number 4, pp 208-212

Titled: A Healthcare-Academic Practice Partnership Program to Promote Student Nurse Readiness for Work