New data shows South Carolina’s plan to combat nursing shortage is working

IVC to launch largest nursing cohort for fall semester

IMPERIAL, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Imperial Valley College (IVC) says, "A record number of nursing students will begin their training" at the campus for the fall semester. In a press release, the program is said to be doubling "its entry-level Registered Nursing (RN) enrollment and increases total capacity across multiple pathways," making the expansion "the largest single cohort in the college's 60-plus-year history" as well as addressing "the gro…

Chesapeake Regional fills positions amid national and local nursing shortage

Nurse positions across the country remain a significant challenge to fill, and Virginia is no exception. According to a policy brief from the Virginia Department of Health, the state has one of the lowest registered nurse-to-patient ratios. At Chesapeake Regional Hospital, draft day is a momentous occasion for nursing students. Dozens of Hampton Roads graduates received same-day offers from various divisions of the hospital, including Chanelle H…

New data shows South Carolina’s plan to combat nursing shortage is working

A record number of nurses and healthcare professionals are taking advantage of South Carolina’s specialized loan forgiveness programs.

An initiative to promote academic and professional excellence in the field of public health. The Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) announced a systematic recruitment of the 70 national winners of state examinations in nursing for the years 2023 and 2024. This decision is part of the government's desire to modernize the Haitian health system and to offer quality care to the population. In a public notice signed by Dr. Bertrand Sinal…

Letter: Nursing leadership and its role in the nursing shortage

The nursing field is shrinking. Yet, demand of care is growing in healthcare. How are hospitals going to meet this demand with less nurses?