Articles tagged: nursing
BRIDGE MAGAZINE: Aging workforce, teaching faculty could contribute to nursing shortage in Michigan
Posted: May 02, 2013As a significant portion of both the nursing workforce and nursing faculty in Michigan approach retirement age, a nursing shortage could be looming in the state, Bridge Magazine reported. Read more »
University of Michigan set to break ground on $50M School of Nursing Friday
Posted: Apr 05, 2013The University of Michigan is preparing to break ground on a $50 million School of Nursing Friday in Ann Arbor that officials say will help better train students for jobs in a variety of health care fields. Read more »
Rebekah Warren leads call for nurse staffing quotas in Michigan
Posted: Mar 04, 2013The Michigan Nurses Association joined Democratic lawmakers Monday in their push to make Michigan the second state to mandate hospital staffing levels, but hospital officials expressed concern the requirement could backfire due to higher costs. Read more »
Hiring outlook for nursing grads in Michigan remains positive, experts say
Posted: Jan 15, 2013The job market outlook is positive for registered nurses in the next five to 10 years in Michigan, industry professionals say. Read more »
CNN: 43 percent of newly licensed registered nurses can't find jobs
Posted: Jan 14, 2013Though the health care sector has had the most job growth even during the recent recession, newly licensed registered nurses are finding it difficult to gain employment, according to a report by CNN. Read more »
U-M gets $1.5 million for nursing diversity program
Posted: Sep 13, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
Demand for nursing professions draws new training school to Ypsilanti
Posted: Sep 04, 2012A concentration of area hospitals coupled with a high-demand for workers trained in medical professions has brought a new nurses training school to Ecorse Road in Ypsilanti. Read more »
Ann Arbor veterans hospital honors nurses for nurses week
Posted: May 13, 2010In front of the Veterans Administration Ann Arbor Healthcare System hospital on a small patch of grass, a small tree was planted Wednesday. It doesn't look like much yet. But it's the first step in ... Read more »
University of Michigan nursing student association donates money to Haiti nursing school
Posted: May 13, 2010University of Michigan nursing students were able to help a nursing school in Haiti make repairs and get supplies to treat more patients after the massive earthquake that hit the island nation earlier this year. Read more »
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