OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Methodist College is offering a full-tuition scholarship for students enrolled in its accelerated nursing program as the United States faces a nationwide nursing shortage.
The scholarship requires recipients to commit to working at a Methodist Hospital for four years after graduation.
Shortage affecting Omaha
Mindy Barna, Methodist’s Dean of Nursing, said the shortage is significant and ongoing.
“We have a nation-wide nursing shortage. We’re running short about 200,000 nurses every single year, and that’s projected to continue over the next ten years,” Barna said…