‘Second-degree’ nursing programs are in demand

PRACTICE TIME: Johnson & Wales University nursing student Cassidy Titchenell conducts an exam on fellow student Caitlin Murdock at the university’s nursing facilities in Providence. The students are part of JWU’s accelerated nursing degree program. Looking on is nursing student Elena Wertenbaker. 
COURTESY ­JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY
PRACTICE TIME: Johnson & Wales University nursing student Cassidy Titchenell conducts an exam on fellow student Caitlin Murdock at the university’s nursing facilities in Providence. The students are part of JWU’s accelerated nursing degree program. Looking on is nursing student Elena Wertenbaker. 
COURTESY ­JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

Rhode Island is facing a growing crisis – nursing shortages. In fact, a 2021 report by the R.I. Department of Health suggested that almost 3,000 registered nursing positions could remain unfilled by 2030. With pressure mounting to address the problem, accelerated nursing programs – courses designed for individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree in

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