Healthcare Innovation March 20, 2024
University of Vermont’s new Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing Program is designed for students with bachelor’s degrees in fields other than nursing
To address the ongoing nursing shortage nationwide, many university nursing programs are launching accelerated training programs to attract career-changers into the nursing profession.
The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis projects a shortage of 78,610 full-time equivalent (FTE) registered nurses in 2025, with the shortages worse in some states that others. The 10 states with the largest projected shortage in 2035 are Washington (26 percent), Georgia (21 percent), California (18 percent), Oregon (16 percent), Michigan (15 percent), Idaho (15 percent), Louisiana (13 percent), North Carolina (13 percent), New Jersey (12 percent), and South Carolina (11...