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‘Nurse of the Year’ Talks Nursing Student Challenges, Being a Nurse Leader

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Holly Weaver recently was named a national Nurse of the Year by the American Nurses Association. She also served as a bedside obstetrics nurse for 20 years. With her deep background in nursing and academic health settings, Weaver is familiar with the challenges facing the nurses of today and tomorrow.

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Free Nursing School: University of Rochester Program Trains More Nurses, Addresses Nursing Shortage

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The UR Nursing Scholars Program's first cohort will begin classes in August. Students will earn a bachelor's degree in nursing in just one year. University officials hope the program will address the community hospitals' nursing shortage. It's the only accelerated, tuition-free nursing program in the country, officials noted.

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Commonwealth University Gets $5 Million to Advance Nursing Education in Pennsylvania

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Ed and Julie Breiner's $5 million gift in October created the Breiner School of Nursing at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and will help train and place more nurses in the field. Pennsylvania's registered nurse vacancy rate jumped 10 percentage points from 2019-2022.

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Future of Nursing Scholars: Reflections on Forward-Thinking Nursing Doctoral Education

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As the distinguished Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholars (FNS) program ends, a special section of an issue of the journal Nursing Outlook offers an in-depth review from University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) leaders about the program's success and its long-lasting impact on nursing scholars, faculty, and institutions. (..)

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Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Starts Health Equity Institute in D.C.

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The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) has officially launched the Institute for Policy Solutions, a research institute dedicated to providing evidence-based, scalable policy solutions for tough healthcare challenges. Institute for Policy Solutions at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing: What Will It Do? RN, MPH, LCSW.

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How to Become a Nurse Practitioner

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Becoming a nurse practitioner requires an active registered nursing license and an advanced practice nursing degree. All nurse practitioners begin as registered nurses (RNs). RNs gain one or more years of experience caring for patients at the bedside or other nursing facilities. physician shortage.

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The SAT Scores You Need for Nursing Programs

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Are you wondering about the kind of SAT scores you need to get into nursing schools? Applying for undergraduate nursing programs is simpler than you might think, but it's important to make sure you understand exactly what's expected of you.

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