Lawmakers approved two bills to allow some community colleges to provide bachelor’s degrees in nursing. That’s setting up another conflict with the California State University, which already offers ...

Oscar Mateo dreamed of being an artist, but after he contracted leukemia when he was 20, his life plans abruptly changed. The compassionate nursing care he received while hospitalized touched him so ...

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.

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A dozen community colleges, including Modesto Junior College in the Central Valley, will expand their nursing programs as part of a statewide initiative to address the estimated shortage of 36,000 ...

The number of students graduating from private nursing programs has doubled over the past 10 years, as students choose the more expensive option over long wait lists to attend programs in public ...

"California must invest in competitive faculty pay, loan-repayment incentives, faculty diversity initiatives and regulatory reform." ...

Is there a nursing shortage in California? Now, yes, though in a few years, probably not. By 2027, the state is projected to have as many nurses as it needs because of a rise in nursing program ...

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