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Miami Valley Hospital and Urbana University this month signed an agreement that will let nurses at Miami Valley and other Premier Health Partners hospitals pursue a master of science degree in nursing at the hospital’s downtown Dayton campus.

The program allows nurses to earn a master’s degree in nursing administration or nursing education by attending classes one night per week for three years. Classes began this month, with about 15 students registered for the first eight-week term.

Hospital and university officials expect the partnership will help the community prepare for the increasing number of nurse managers and nurse educators approaching retirement in the next decade.

No dollars were exchanged between the hospital and university as part of the agreement, a hospital spokeswoman said.