Perioperative nursing at the high school level is being pursued to encourage
grassroots efforts to attract high school students to careers in perioperative
nursing. This opportunity is being communicated as a positive image of professional
nursing and being advertised through education, counseling, and public presentations
sharing the challenges, rewards, and diversity of the nursing profession.
A new Director of Higher Education, Richard Launey, will direct the NETCOM Company's efforts in the newly established Higher Education Program, working closely with major colleges, universities and K-12 institutions to enhance structure programs that greatly advantage students and teachers in their efforts to utilize the vast educational opportunities on the Internet.
With enrollments up and student demand for distance learning on the rise, traditional higher learning institutions are taking a second look at the advantages of online education.