McDaniel College’s new BSN program to address nursing shortage in Carroll County

Leaders from LifeBridge Health and McDaniel College joined together Oct. 30 at Carroll Hospital in Westminster to announce a landmark partnership to address the nursing shortage in Carroll County and the surrounding region through McDaniel’s new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.

Beginning in fall 2026, McDaniel’s nursing program will be housed at Carroll Hospital, including offices, nursing classrooms, and labs, providing students with access to Carroll Hospital’s state-of-the-art facilities and early and frequent exposure to clinical work within a hospital setting.

In addition to Carroll Hospital, other LifeBridge Health locations in the Baltimore area — Sinai Hospital, Northwest Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital and Grace Medical Center — will serve as the primary clinical site placement locations for all McDaniel nursing students.

McDaniel’s nursing students will also be eligible for LifeBridge Health’s Care Bravely Scholarship if they make a commitment to working in the LifeBridge Health system after graduation.

During the event, Kahlert Foundation President Greg W. Kahlert presented McDaniel College President Jasken with a $2.5 million grant to support McDaniel’s Nursing program. Also, in recognition of the partnership between McDaniel and LifeBridge Health, President Jasken announced the establishment of the LifeBridge Legacy Scholarship for the children of LifeBridge Health employees who apply to and are admitted to McDaniel College.

This guaranteed scholarship is valued at up to $132,000, or $33,000 annually for four years, and there is no limit to the number of scholarships awarded each year.

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