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The defendants allegedly took part in a scam that sold more than 7,600 fraudulent nursing degree diplomas from three Florida-based nursing schools, according to recently unsealed federal indictments.
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Prosecutors say three South Florida schools conspired to create an illegal licensing shortcut for aspiring nurses.
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The Legislature approved a fund that includes funds for nursing programs at state colleges and nursing education at career and technical centers.
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This additional funding toward the nursing industry comes after the pandemic revealed a nationwide shortage of nurses, including in Florida.
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As the nursing shortage has grown more acute due to the pandemic, hospitals in South Florida are establishing creative ways to mentor and train nurses.
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To address the problem of poor care, President Biden is calling for a federal minimum staffing requirement in nursing homes. The nursing home industry says there aren't workers to fill the jobs.
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Officials said the infusion of money would help nursing homes grappling with worker shortages and reduced occupancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Across the country, hospitals are desperate for RNs and specialty nurses. Yet, paradoxically, the nursing pipeline has slowed, with educators retiring or returning to clinical work themselves.
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In areas overwhelmed by COVID cases, hospitals must rely on traveling nurses to operate ICUs. Hospitals pay a premium for that temporary help, while also struggling to keep their staff nurses happy.
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Nurses have been forced to evolve their practices as a result of COVID-19 and the protests over racial injustice. Plus, political leadership changes in Haiti and Cuba and electronic music duo Afrobeta the latest in our series Live from the 305
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Memorial Healthcare System's Maggie Hansen was recently appointed to the Florida Board of Nursing. She says, COVID-19 has changed nursing and that nurses need everyone's help.
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It may seem counterintuitive – but a military medic or corpsman, trained to save lives in combat and provide health care at home, does not qualify for…