Tag: Workforce Shortage

GW Expert Available: Survey Finds 100K Nurses Left Workforce Due to Pandemic-related Stresses

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A new survey published Thursday by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing found that about 100,000 registered nurses in the U.S. left the workplace due to the stresses of the Covid-19 pandemic. Another 610,388 RNs reported an “intent to leave”…

New UTHealth Houston school to train behavioral health workers receives approval from UT System, state

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The new UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences has been approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and unanimously by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, moving the university closer to establishing a seventh school.

Delgado to Open New Ochsner Center for Nursing and Allied Health, Featuring Evening and Weekend Classes

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Thanks to a partnership with Ochsner Health, Delgado Community College will feature an evening and weekend track for pre-nursing and allied health, offering courses outside of regular business hours for adults who need flexibility. Classes will begin during the spring semester in the state-of-the-art Ochsner Center for Nursing and Allied Health building, slated to open on Delgado’s City Park campus in January.