UNC Charlotte Alumnus Directs Generous Donation to the School of Nursing

The School of Nursing, UNC Charlotte, would like to thank Bill Mauze, UNC Charlotte Alumnus and Account Executive for Linet Americas, Inc. for directing a generous donation of three state-of-the-art hospital beds to the School’s Learning Laboratories. Two Eleganza 3 beds, and one Eleganza EZ bed, valued at more than $23,000, were personally delivered by Mr. Colin Bain, President and CEO, Linet Americas, Mr. Bill Mauze, and their team.

Dean Karen Schmaling stated that “integrating the latest technology in hospital beds in our Learning Resources Center will greatly enhance the clinical and simulation training for our nursing students. We would like to thank Linet Americas for their generosity and ongoing partnership with the School of Nursing.”

By incorporating feedback from nursing faculty and students into the design of their products, this ongoing partnership will benefit both the School of Nursing and Linet Americas, Inc. Founded just outside of Prague, Czech Republic in 1990, Linet has quickly become a leading producer of hospital beds and patient room equipment throughout the world. In fact, the products of Linet – hospital beds, mattresses, furniture and other medical care products are sold in over 70 countries on all continents. The success of Linet can be attributed to the company’s quality products and original innovations that have been developed in close collaboration with healthcare professionals.

Linet Americas is the operating division of Linet that services the Americas marketplace. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and provides localized sales and service to customers in the region.

The School of Nursing prepares a diverse nursing workforce to care for the representative populations of the region, generates and disseminates knowledge through research on the life transitions that affect the health outcomes of diverse populations, and is a leader in its offering of quality academic programs and use of information technology to enhance learning and to provide greater student access to both undergraduate and graduate education.

For information on making a donation to the School of Nursing, please contact Heather Shaughnessy, Director of Development, at 704.687.7737 or hshaughn@uncc.edu.