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WGU Tackles America’s Nursing Shortage: Expands Nursing Prelicensure Program to 8 New States

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목요일, 11월 9, 2023

The accredited degree program is now available in 19 states and expects to add more than 4,800 new nursing graduates to the workforce by 2027 to tackle the nursing shortage in the United States.

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  • The accredited degree program is now available in 19 states and expects to add more than 4,800 new nursing graduates to the workforce by 2027 to tackle the nursing shortage in the United States.
  • With the concept of meeting students where they are, WGU is expanding the Prelicensure degree program and establishing nursing simulation labs while also partnering with healthcare employers in communities for training sites and clinical faculty and staff.
  • “WGU is expanding the nursing Prelicensure degree program to address the critical nursing shortage in our country.
  • The WGU Prelicensure program is steadily expanding throughout the country with the university actively establishing nursing labs and clinical spaces for in-person clinical and lab rotations.

Nursing apprenticeships through Alabama community colleges see exponential increase, filling need for nurses in Alabama

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금요일, 9월 15, 2023

MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alabama's historic move to allow nursing apprenticeships through the Alabama Community College System is helping combat nursing shortages across the state.

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  • MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alabama's historic move to allow nursing apprenticeships through the Alabama Community College System is helping combat nursing shortages across the state.
  • Nursing apprenticeships started last year when Coastal Alabama and Gadsden State community colleges became the first in the state to offer the program.
  • More than 8,450 students were enrolled in registered nursing and licensed practical nursing programs at Alabama's community colleges last academic year.
  • As the Alabama Community College System celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, apprenticeships are among the system's greatest successes.

ShiftKey Expands Tech Solution to Acute Care Facilities

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수요일, 9월 13, 2023

ShiftKey , a leading technology company transforming the future of work, today announced its expansion into acute healthcare facilities.

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  • ShiftKey , a leading technology company transforming the future of work, today announced its expansion into acute healthcare facilities.
  • Additionally, beta testing of the technology has already rolled out at acute care facilities in Alabama, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Carolina and West Virginia.
  • By addressing persistent barriers for licensed professionals at both acute and post-acute facilities, ShiftKey is putting the focus back on patient care, driving positive impact for facilities while creating new opportunities for much-needed flexibility within the healthcare workforce.
  • “Our entry into the acute care space is an important step for ShiftKey as we continue to grow and evolve our platform and business,” said Mike Vitek, CEO, ShiftKey.

Wolters Kluwer and Unbound Medicine Release New Mobile App for Nursing Industry’s Best-Selling Drug Guide

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목요일, 7월 27, 2023

Wolters Kluwer Health and Unbound Medicine today announced the launch of a brand new mobile app version of the original and best-selling drug guide for nurses—Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Handbook.

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  • Wolters Kluwer Health and Unbound Medicine today announced the launch of a brand new mobile app version of the original and best-selling drug guide for nurses—Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Handbook.
  • The application transforms 100% of the print edition content into an end-to-end digital platform with the latest updates from the FDA.
  • Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Handbook app is regularly updated so it always delivers the most current nursing-focused content.
  • The division of Wolters Kluwer supports clinical effectiveness, learning and research, clinical surveillance and compliance, as well as data solutions.

Truman Vereen, Administrator for Principle LTC Awarded Prestigious Future Leader Award from Aging Media

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수요일, 7월 19, 2023

About Principle LTC -- Principle LTC is a leading provider of skilled nursing facility management services, committed to delivering exceptional care to residents and supporting the professional growth of its team members. With a focus on operational excellence, Principle LTC strives to enhance the quality of life for seniors in long-term care facilities located North Carolina, Kentucky, and Virginia across forty-five facilities with approved certificates of need (CON's) for construction of four additional facilities in North Carolina. The company also provides hospice services in North Carolina through its subsidiary, Cardinal Hospice Care.

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  • KINSTON, N.C., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Truman Vereen, passionate healthcare administrator from Principle LTC, has been honored with the prestigious Skilled Nursing Future Leaders Award by Skilled Nursing News from Aging Media.
  • Hailing from Chadbourn, North Carolina, Truman draws inspiration from his humble beginnings in a military family.
  • Truman, who serves as the Administrator at Barbour Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Smithfield, North Carolina, a Principle LTC facility, leads a diverse committed team while fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.
  • For more information about Truman Vereen and the exceptional care provided at Barbour Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, please visit Barbourcourt.com .

Wolters Kluwer and Laerdal Medical Launch vrClinicals for Nursing to Boost Nurse Practice Readiness With Virtual Reality

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수요일, 6월 14, 2023

Following months of collaboration with some of the United States’ leading university nursing programs, Wolters Kluwer Health and Laerdal Medical have officially launched vrClinicals for Nursing .

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  • Following months of collaboration with some of the United States’ leading university nursing programs, Wolters Kluwer Health and Laerdal Medical have officially launched vrClinicals for Nursing .
  • Together, these organizations executed on a vision to bring the benefits of VR to nursing education, going beyond the inherent limitations of real-life clinical practice students and nursing educators face today.
  • Nursing school testers for vrClinicals for Nursing included Villanova University, Indiana University, University of Rochester, University of Massachusetts Boston, University of Central Florida, University of Virginia, and more.
  • With VR, nursing students can build and practice the skill sets needed, mimicking clinical practice decision-making in a busy hospital setting, prioritizing multiple patients and competing care demands.

WGU Expanding Nursing Prelicensure Program: Announces New State-of-the-Art Nursing Simulation Lab in Kansas City, Missouri to Train 1,000+ Nurses By 2026

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월요일, 5월 22, 2023

WGU’s Kansas City lab features state-of-the-art hospital equipment, 17 patient beds in five simulation rooms, and four patient exam rooms.

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  • WGU’s Kansas City lab features state-of-the-art hospital equipment, 17 patient beds in five simulation rooms, and four patient exam rooms.
  • In Missouri, WGU expects to train and graduate more than 1,000 nurses by 2026.
  • Nationwide, WGU plans to open nursing prelicensure simulation labs across 11 states, adding capacity to train more than 4,800 nursing graduates to the workforce by 2027.
  • WGU has educated two percent of the nation’s registered nurses, representing more than 170,000 jobs in the healthcare industry.

Pass the Next Generation NCLEX with Leading Review Course - NCLEX HIGH YIELD

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수요일, 5월 3, 2023

LAS VEGAS, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Council Licensure Examination, or NCLEX, is the standardized test that nurses must pass in order to become licensed. The NCSBN implemented the Next Generation NCLEX in April 2023, and hundreds of NCLEX High Yield students have already passed.

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  • The NCSBN implemented the Next Generation NCLEX in April 2023, and hundreds of NCLEX High Yield students have already passed.
  • Dr. Zeeshan Hoodbhoy, lead instructor and founder of NCLEX High Yield, has already broken down practice case studies, various stand alone questions, and bowtie questions during his courses to show students that NCLEX High Yield has been preparing their students for the revised exam for over a year.
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    NCLEX High Yield has posted various FREE review videos on the Next Generation NCLEX on their YouTube channel with nearly 50 thousand subscribers.
  • Tens of thousands of nurses have passed the NCLEX simply by using the free material offered by NCLEX High Yield.

Western Governors University Announces Expansion of Nursing Prelicensure Program to Address the Nation’s Nursing Shortage

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화요일, 4월 4, 2023

The program aims to add more than 4,800 newly qualified nursing graduates to the workforce by 2027.

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  • The program aims to add more than 4,800 newly qualified nursing graduates to the workforce by 2027.
  • “In the midst of the largest nursing shortage in our country’s history, this program is designed to develop new nurses at scale.
  • After finishing the pre-nursing portion of the program, students that have met progression requirements are eligible to progress into the clinical nursing portion of the program.
  • The prelicensure program will steadily expand as WGU continues to develop nursing labs and clinical space for in-person and clinical lab rotations throughout the country.

Making A Difference: A Private College Education At A Public College Price

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수요일, 9월 7, 2022

NEW LONDON, N.H., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H., which combines a rich liberal arts and sciences education with pre-professional preparation and required internships, students are encouraged to make a difference and discover their potential to build a better world. Holding itself to the same standard, Colby-Sawyer is excited to announce it is taking a major step toward building a better, more accessible college by guaranteeing that all four-year undergraduate students will start with a lower tuition of $17,500 beginning fall 2023.

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  • The new $17,500 annual tuition makes Colby-Sawyer one of the most affordable private colleges in the region.
  • The new $17,500 annual tuition makes Colby-Sawyer one of the most affordable private colleges in the region, with a cost comparable to that of enrolling at a public institution.
  • "However, our institution is enhanced by having students with a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds.
  • Colby-Sawyer College is a private, residential college located in the heart of the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee region of New Hampshire.