The latest numbers from the Louisiana Board of Nursing show that there are nearly 67,000 licensed Registered Nurses in the state; roughly 57,000 of them are employed.
That’s not enough, says a 2022 Louisiana Board of Regents report, which anticipates that by 2030, the state will have a shortfall of some 6,000 RNs.
To put a dent in that number, Bossier Parish Community College is partnering with Louisiana Department of Health to get Licensed Practical Nurses the training they need to become RNs…