Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

PORTLAND, Maine - America needs nurses — and some schools are implementing accelerated programs to train them. To shorten the process, these programs cut training time from up to four years down to ...

PORTLAND, Maine – America needs nurses — and some schools are implementing accelerated programs to train them. To shorten the process, these programs cut training time from up to four years down to ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KATC) — Nurses Week is May 6-12, 2026, and Ochsner Lafayette General and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are working to address the growing nursing shortage through an ...

During National Nurses Week, states and healthcare systems are showcasing progress and new strategies to address the nationwide nursing shortage. Initiatives include New Mexico's task force and ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Twelve recent graduates of the fast-track nursing program at NMC were celebrated at a pinning ceremony Monday evening. Each one, recognized for their efforts as they marked the ...

A new program offered at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is addressing the state's nursing shortage with a new nursing program that will take three semesters instead of five, allowing students ...

Walk into almost any Texas hospital or clinic right now and you’ll hear some version of the same thing: we need more nurses, and we need them yesterday. For career changers, parents returning to the ...

SEATTLE, Wash. — Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) has launched its fast-track nursing program that will put professionals on the front lines of care in 16 months to help ease Washington’s nursing ...

Cayuga Community College and SUNY Upstate Medical University will open two accelerated nursing degree tracks in fall 2026 to help ease Central New York’s healthcare staffing shortfall. The programs ...