Despite tens of thousands of students vying to get into nursing programs, schools can’t accommodate the demand.

Up and down the San Joaquin Valley, hospital programs for newly-hired registered nurses are providing a year of additional ...

LOS ANGELES — Oscar Mateo dreamed of being an artist, but after he got leukemia when he was 20, his life plans abruptly ...

For Julio Rivera, transferring from a local community college to a bachelor’s program in nursing was always a top priority. As someone who enjoyed helping others, nursing seemed like a natural career.

ROCKLIN — Sierra College's nursing program was just named the best in all of California. The program was ranked number one by RegisteredNursing.org. Nancy James is the dean of nursing and allied ...

Stanbridge University has been recognized as one of the top nursing programs in California. The university ranked number five in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nursing list in Niche.com’s annual rankings ...

Nearly 60% of California counties, stretching between the borders with Mexico and Oregon, face a nursing shortage, according ...

Despite the high demand for more nurses, students at some California community colleges are finding it difficult to get accepted into nursing programs. It’s a problem that leaders of the student ...

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