Since the pandemic, nursing in California has taken a hit. With an estimated the shortage of 36,000 licensed nurses, a decade long shortage that was exacerbated by COVID-19 and limited capacity at ...

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For Julio Rivera, transferring from a local community college to a bachelor’s program in nursing was always a top priority. As someone who enjoyed helping others, nursing seemed like a natural career.

Is there a nursing shortage in California? Now, yes, though in a few years, probably not. By 2027, the state is projected to have as many nurses as it needs because of a rise in nursing program ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. California community colleges could begin offering bachelor’s degree programs in nursing under a ...

Ashley Hooks always planned to retire at Lakewood Regional Medical Center, where she has been a nurse for 12 years. But now, Hooks said, staffing issues are so bad and burnout so severe that she’s ...

Vaccine support specialist Joselyn Ascencio administers a monkeypox vaccine to nurse practitioner Dr. Johnny Jimenez during a press demonstration at UCSF Fresno’s COVID-19 Equity Project medical ...

PPIC finds community colleges produce high-pay health workers but face bottlenecks Long waitlists and limited clinical sites push students toward costly for-profits Policy fixes include higher faculty ...

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