UAA School of Nursing director Carla Hagen speaks to KTOO about the high demand for nurses in the state of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ and the shortage of nursing faculty.
The latest edition of Spirit magazine featured UAA nursing alumni taking on Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ's needs. Since the pandemic began in early 2020, UAA's School of Nursing has graduated more than 500 new nurses into the state's health care system.
Hospitals need nurses nationwide and across Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ, as the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated health care workforce shortages.
UAA alumna Greer Gehler graduated from UAA’s School of Nursing with a bachelor’s degree in nursing science in December 2018. It’s been an exciting two years from landing her dream job in Providence Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Medical Center’s emergency room to providing care during COVID-19.
