INDIANAPOLIS — With the help of American Senior Communities and the Opportunities to Nursing Excellence Program, 15 senior healthcare workers are now registered nurses or licensed practical nurses.
They all completed nursing programs at accredited schools, with costs paid by American Senior Communities (ASC), a network of Senior Rehabilitation and Memory Care facilities throughout Indiana.
The Opportunities to Nursing Excellence (O2NE) program helps nursing staff advance in nursing. Many start as certified nursing assistants and become nurses through the program. Since the program asks graduates for no obligation to ASC, they are free to use the education wherever they choose.
American Senior Communities locations across the state nominate staff members who go through a rigorous application process to enter the program. In addition to fully paid tuition, selected employees are also given a 30-hour work schedule while being paid for their regular 40-hour schedule, allowing additional time for classes and study. ASC also provides assistance for childcare, alleviating another common stress point for adults returning to school. This is the program’s eighth year.
