There are 5 article(s) tagged UTHSC College of Nursing:

• March 2023

  • Conference to ‘holistically’ treat those affected by opioid misuse

    “The opioid crisis affects every single person in Tennessee, even those who don’t have personal or family issues related to opioid misuse disorder.”

    By Aisling Mäki March 02, 2023

• October 2022

  • UTHSC, Methodist tuition-free program offers fast track to nursing career

    The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that more than 275,000 additional nurses will be needed through 2030.

    By Aisling Mäki October 05, 2022

• August 2022

  • Tennessee plagued by maternity-care deserts

    More than a third of Tennessee counties are maternity-care deserts, meaning there are no hospitals providing obstetric care, no birth centers, no OB-GYNs and no certified nurse midwives, putting pregnant women in a possibly risky situation. 

    By Aisling Mäki August 17, 2022

• May 2022

  • 81 to receive Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees in UTHSC ceremony

    Nurses who earn the Doctor of Nursing Practice work as nurse practitioners who can provide patient-centered health care and solutions to the nation’s primary care shortage. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 08, 2022

• January 2020

  • 2020: Year of the nurse and midwife

    The UTHSC College of Nursing hopes to open a midwifery program by 2021. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists reports 49% of U.S. counties do not have obstetric care providers and predicts that by 2030, there will be a 25% shortage of obstetricians/gynecologists. 

    By Wendy Likes January 26, 2020