Articles tagged as: nursing
February 26, 2024
Bill to tackle nursing workforce hurdles – including licensing, instructors – nears governor's desk
Indiana has a nursing shortage, but nursing schools say they don't have enough faculty to educate the amount of students the state needs. The Senate passed a bill that simplifies nursing instructor requirements and eliminates a barrier for nurses from other countries to work in Indiana.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2024
Trauma-informed care could be first continuing education requirement for Indiana RNs, LPNs
Trauma-informed care could be the first state-mandated continuing education requirement for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. A Senate committee moved forward a bill that would create the one-time training requirement for nurses in Indiana.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2024
Indiana lawmakers want to streamline licensing requirements during nursing shortage
Indiana needs more nursing school graduates to meet the states current health care needs, but nursing schools say they don't have enough faculty. A House committee passed a bill that would remove the clinical experience requirement for instructors to help meet those needs.
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