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A California bill authored by Asm. Esmeralda Soria, D-Merced, proposes to address California’s nursing shortage by allowing community colleges to develop baccalaureate of science in nursing (BSN) ...

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.

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. California community colleges could begin offering bachelor’s degree programs in nursing under a ...

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 ...

While the academic school year just ended for many, it's only just beginning for this new cohort of nurse practitioners. On July 1, the University of California will welcome a group of students who ...

Across California, health care costs continue to rise, but another crisis is threatening patient care: a growing shortage of registered nurses. Without a coordinated system that connects nursing ...

PPIC finds community colleges produce high-pay health workers but face bottlenecks Long waitlists and limited clinical sites push students toward costly for-profits Policy fixes include higher faculty ...

ROCKLIN — Sierra College's nursing program was just named the best in all of California. The program was ranked number one by RegisteredNursing.org. Nancy James is the dean of nursing and allied ...

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 ...

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