b'CONCORD HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM | Best PeopleWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROFILENew England CollegeEXPANDING LEARNING IN THE LAKES REGIONCHHS welcomed an additional 19 nursing students from New England College (NEC) pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Of the 19 students, five will completetheir clinical training at the Laconia campus and the rest will train in Concord. This accelerated BSN program integrates classroom instruction with nine months ofclinical training. Students gain hands-on experience as licensed nursing assistants (LNAs), while learning under the guidance of a preceptor in various clinical settings across the health system.We were thrilled to welcome our first cohort of NEC students to Concord Hospital - Laconia, says Vice President of Nursing Professional Practice and Development ErinCollins, RN. This program allows students to earn while they learn, gaining invaluableon-the-job experience that contributes to their studies and introduces them to thenursing profession.The partnership, made possible through a generous donation from Beverly and Robert Grappone, benefits both the health system and NEC, as the hospital gains a part-timeLNA workforce, helping to fill staffing gaps, while students acquire vital clinical experience and become eligible for full-time employment upon completing their BSN.CHHS welcomed a cohort of five nursing students from New EnglandCollege who completed 14-weeks of clinical training in Laconia.46'