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Money for Graduate Students
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Democratic representatives in the House have introduced the Training Future Nurses Act to expand clinical opportunities for graduate nursing students. Democratic senators have also introduced it into the US Senate. The act creates a funding stream for hospitals to partner with other hospitals, nursing schools, and community-based care settings to address costs related to clinical training for graduate nursing students. The funds help hospitals accept Advanced Practice Registered Nursing students to enable them to train and work in rural, underserved, and geographically diverse communities.
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Unionization in Washington
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Confluence Health Hospital Mares Campus nurses have voted to unionize and join the Washington State Nurses Association. The plan has been in the works for months, as nurses have had enough wage issues, floating between other facilities, and
management structure changes. The hospital recently eliminated its COO position and enacted a hiring freeze for most nonclinical roles. The union will now work with the Confluence nurses to identify bargaining priorities and develop new contracts with the hospital.
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Idaho’s Nursing Shortage Solution
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Idaho State University in Pocatello and Kootenai Health have aligned to address the state’s critical nursing shortage.
The university is expanding its online accelerated nursing program, allowing ten students a year to complete their required clinical experiences at Kootenai Health facilities in the Coeur d’Alene area. The program also offers up to 50 seats a year for students in the Treasure Valley/Meridian area and 40 seats for students in the Pocatello/Idaho Falls region.
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