Staffing shortages still hinder Alaska hospitals; nurses among the highest in demand
Hospitals need nurses nationwide and across Alaska, as the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated health care workforce shortages.
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Early graduation offered to UAA nursing seniors as need for nurses surges
As part of UAA’s COVID-19 response, 72 nursing seniors in good academic standing will be given the option to finish their degree on an expedited timeline to join the health workforce sooner than they would otherwise be able to.
Providing Culturally Competent Nursing Care in Alaska
Johnson & Johnson's Discover Nursing piece on Providing Culturally Competent Nursing Care in Alaska with the RRANN program.
Associate to bachelor’s: UAA’s School of Nursing is answering Kodiak’s health care needs
UAA’s School of Nursing is undergoing a two-year expansion project, with the Kodiak Outreach Site next on the list. Associate Professor Margie Mete has been charged with transitioning the site’s associate program to a bachelor's program.
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