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:
- Create new apprenticeship-style programs for nursing assistants and medical assistants with an education partner.
- Recruit a new type of healthcare employee – often a person who is seeking to change careers to a more dynamic and higher paying field.
- Invest in that new type of employee from day one, supporting them in their acquisition of micro-credentials that lead to higher nursing certifications and compensation.
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