Micro-Credentials Could Begin To Resolve the Nursing Shortage in as Little as One Month

MedCity News August 18, 2023
Therese A. Scanlan

We can begin to solve America’s nursing shortage in very short order with innovative educational and apprenticeship approaches that let young healthcare workers move up the skill ladder more quickly.

Hospitals across the country are desperately struggling to find nurses. Traditional nursing programs take years of schooling with costs running to more than $100,000. Nursing schools meanwhile compete desperately for available faculty and for clinical settings where students can practice.

But the aging population and changing healthcare delivery models continue to drive demand for nurses higher.

There is a creative way to address these problems:

1. Create new apprenticeship-style programs for nursing assistants and medical assistants with an education partner.
2. Recruit a new type of healthcare employee – often a...

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