January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. Community college leaders will once again attempt to offer bachelor’s degrees in ...

Vaccine support specialist Joselyn Ascencio administers a monkeypox vaccine to nurse practitioner Dr. Johnny Jimenez during a press demonstration at UCSF Fresno’s COVID-19 Equity Project medical ...

Lawmakers in California have introduced a bill to create a pilot program that would allow up to 15 community colleges in the state to offer a Bachelor of Science in nursing — a measure meant to ...

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A conversation with the dean emeritus for the College of Nursing at the University of Phoenix.

Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected a bill on Friday that would have allowed California community colleges to offer bachelor’s degree programs in nursing, KTLA reported. Supporters of the bill, Senate Bill 895 ...

While the academic school year just ended for many, it's only just beginning for this new cohort of nurse practitioners. On July 1, the University of California will welcome a group of students who ...

Lorena Burkett, a registered nurse at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock, says the state’s nursing shortage is rooted in heavy workloads that dissuade young people from entering the field and drive ...

Among the leading factors that drive people into homelessness are poor health and a lack of healthcare. Too often illness and injury lead to the loss of work and income, devastating family finances ...

Nearly 60% of California counties face nursing shortages. Nurses blame management-driven staffing crises and poor working conditions, while hospital administrators cite skyrocketing costs and federal ...