Filling the gap: Michigan boosts support for nursing grads amid shortages

Filling the gap: Michigan boosts support for nursing grads amid shortages

Over 60 nursing students from Lansing Community College are graduating and entering the health care field amid a statewide nursing crisis Health care professionals emphasize that the crisis impacts both clinical and academic settings, highlighting the urgent need for more nurses. The Michigan Nurses Foundation is awarding $6 million in scholarships to help ease the financial burden on aspiring nurses. Graduates may also qualify for the states ne…

SMC School of Nursing graduates 15 new nurses

Southwestern Michigan College has welcomed 15 new nurses to America’s largest health care profession with approximately 4.3million registered nurses (RNs) nationwide. The federal government projects that more than 203,000 new positions will be created each year through 2031.  The median age is 46, with more than a quarter of RNs reporting that they plan to leave nursing or retire over the next five years. SMC’s spring class received associate d…