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To combat nursing shortage, universities create "accelerated" 12-month training programs: 'A win-win' but for whom?
A shortage of over 78,000 registered nurses is projected for next year
By Kailey Schuyler Fox News
PORTLAND, Maine – America needs nurses — and some schools are implementing accelerated programs to train them. To shorten the process, these programs cut training time from up to four years down to one. "I really do think this is a win-win for students and local hospitals and facilities," said Elizabeth Mann, assistant clinical professor at the University of New England, in an interview with Fox News. She's based in Maine. Prospective students must have a previous bachelor's degree and need to complete eight prerequisite courses. This is dramatically shorter than the typical two- to four-year nursing program. "I think the ability to get a second degree in something like a bachelor's in nursing is very appealing to many people," UNE Nursing School's interim director Donna Hyde told Fox News. "They don't have to have a health care background. We will get them there."
https://www.foxnews.com/health/combat-nursing-shortage-universities-create-accelerated-12-month-training-programs-win-win