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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.

The number of students graduating from private nursing programs has doubled over the past 10 years, as students choose the more expensive option over long wait lists to attend programs in public ...

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 ...

The Morris Memorial Building on the Modesto Junior College East Campus is pictured Oct. 18, 2023. Deke Farrow jfarrow@modbee.com In an effort to meet the increasing demand for nurses in California, ...

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OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As California faces a critical shortage of registered nurses, Samuel Merritt University (SMU), a leader in health science education for over a century, is taking ...

Lorena Burkett, a registered nurse at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock, says the state’s nursing shortage is rooted in heavy workloads that dissuade young people from entering the field and drive ...

Nearly 60% of California counties face nursing shortages. Nurses blame management-driven staffing crises and poor working conditions, while hospital administrators cite skyrocketing costs and federal ...

Oscar Mateo dreamed of being an artist, but after he contracted leukemia when he was 20, his life plans abruptly changed. The compassionate nursing care he received while hospitalized touched him so ...

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