Benbenek receives workforce grant for rural nurses
March 14, 2025
Clinical Professor Mary Benbenek, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, received funding from the Minnesota Department of Health for APRN Nursing Workforce for Northern Minnesota. In partnership with Essentia Health, the grant will assist 12 Doctor of Nursing Practice students living in northern Minnesota rural communities and increase the number of clinical training sites in rural Minnesota.
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