Health systems and universities are increasingly offering externship programs to help nursing students gain practical experience before graduation.
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Steward hospital to close nursing school
Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center, part of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, will close a 125-year-old nursing school after the current class of students graduates next May, according to a news release sent to local news outlets.
HCA hospital exec responds to Texas Children’s layoffs
The Women’s Hospital of Texas, part of HCA Houston Healthcare, is ready to hire nurses affected by the layoffs at Texas Children’s Hospital, the HCA hospital’s chief nursing officer said in an Aug. 7 post on LinkedIn.
3 notable nurse layoffs in 2024
So far this year, nurses have been included in job reductions at Optum and two hospitals.
Letter to the editor: We need a more balanced view of NP education
Editor’s note: This letter to the editor is in response to the article, “The Miseducation of America’s Nurse Practitioners,” published by Bloomberg. It has been lightly edited.