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.

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When it comes to preparing the nurses California urgently needs, the state's higher education system is misaligned, leaving ...

OPINION—California faces the nation’s most severe nursing shortage. By 2038, the state is projected to face a deficit of ...

A dozen community colleges, including Modesto Junior College in the Central Valley, will expand their nursing programs as part of a statewide initiative to address the estimated shortage of 36,000 ...

California nursing programs are expected to graduate nearly 68% more nurses this year than in the 2003-2004 academic year, according to a study released Friday by the state Labor and Workforce ...

Student nurse Gail Powers outside the College Medical Center in Long Beach, California. Despite a shortage of nurses, training programs have not kept up with demand, and the Covid-19 pandemic is only ...

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 ...

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