BLINN COLLEGE VOCATIONAL NURSING DIRECTOR TO SERVE ON HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE ADVISORY BOARD

  

Dr. Michelle Marburger, Blinn College District Vocational Nursing Program Director, has been chosen to serve on the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Healthcare Workforce Advisory Board, a statewide panel created to address healthcare workforce shortages and strengthen partnerships between healthcare providers and higher education institutions.

Marburger is one of 13 appointees to the advisory board, which was established by the 89^th Texas Legislature.

“I am honored to serve on the Texas Healthcare Workforce Advisory Board and contribute to statewide efforts that strengthen and advance Texas’s healthcare workforce,” Marburger said. “I am committed to leveraging my experience in nursing education to support innovative, data-informed solutions and foster collaboration among healthcare providers, workforce partners, and educational institutions.”

Marburger has been with Blinn since 1998. She became a full-time faculty member in 2002 and the Program Director in 2005. Marburger also is president of the Texas Association of Vocational Nurse Educators Board of Directors.

Marburger has extensive nursing and leadership experience across acute care, home health, long-term care, and education, including service to the Brenham and La Grange areas.

Michelle Trubenstein, Dean of Health Sciences, said Marburger’s experience as a nurse educator and program leader will make her a valuable voice on the advisory board.

“Dr. Marburger will bring a breadth and depth of information and perspective to this board,” Trubenstein said. “I am excited that she was selected to serve.”

TWC Executive Director Steve Pier said the new advisory board reflects the state’s commitment to developing solutions that meet local healthcare workforce needs.

“The Healthcare Workforce Advisory Board marks a significant milestone in our commitment to strengthening the Texas healthcare workforce,” he said. “Bringing together leaders from education, hospital systems, and community health centers will help us provide localized, data-driven strategies to support the professionals who care for our communities.”

To address challenges facing the healthcare industry, the advisory board will develop a collaboration toolkit and resource guide. These tools are designed to facilitate local partnerships between healthcare providers, workforce boards, and institutions of higher education. The partnerships will help communities more effectively identify and address healthcare workforce needs, said Pier.

Blinn’s Vocational Nursing Program consists of classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences in area healthcare facilities.

Clinical rotations are held at hospitals and other healthcare facilities throughout the area. Program graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) and the Nursing Jurisprudence Examination and are considered licensed vocational nurses after passing both exams. Over the last three years, almost 98% of program graduates have found jobs in the profession.

The application for spring 2027 admission opens on Sept. 17, and the application for fall 2027 opens on March 4, 2027. For more information, visit www.blinn.edu/vocational-nursing.

(Story courtesy Blinn Information)