Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

PORTLAND, Maine - America needs nurses — and some schools are implementing accelerated programs to train them. To shorten the process, these programs cut training time from up to four years down to ...

Nursing schools fast track training to combat shortage A new method to fight the long-time nursing shortage is gaining popularity across the country with some universities offering a 12-month ...

SEATTLE, Wash. — Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) has launched its fast-track nursing program that will put professionals on the front lines of care in 16 months to help ease Washington’s nursing ...

Research College of Nursing — a private institution in Kansas City, Mo., that is affiliated with Research Medical Center and part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare — is launching a new ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Twelve recent graduates of the fast-track nursing program at NMC were celebrated at a pinning ceremony Monday evening. Each one, recognized for their efforts as they marked the ...