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Another school year is right around the corner. As a result, the most recent state Board of Regents meeting assessed the state’s nursing shortage and university admissions requirements.
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Registered nurses are in short supply in South Dakota. Now, Dakota Wesleyan is entering a public-private partnership to fill that gap.
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Many of South Dakota’s nursing facilities contend with mid-century infrastructure and a chronic lack of staff. With some on the verge of closing, some lawmakers say consolidation is the path forward.
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We get two perspectives on the nursing shortage in South Dakota. Nursing professor Lynn White, Ph.D., and nursing student Anna Sudbeck join us.
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Northern State University has long hosted a pre-nursing program, but now say they’re ready to be a one-stop-school for the state’s aspiring nurses.
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The University of South Dakota Department of Nursing received $3 million to assist in training more nurses.
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South Dakota’s two largest universities each received accreditation for a new health care program.
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The two grants, Project NEXT and the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention Training Program, come courtesy of the Health Resources and Services Administration – or HERSA. Karna Pfeffer is director of education at Avera St. Mary’s in Pierre. She says telehealth and education are on the table.
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The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation rewarded nursing faculty at South Dakota State University $50,000 to improve healthcare options and treatment for the Lakota community in Rapid City.
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University leaders said the grant will result in more nurses working in underserved areas of South Dakota.