Nurses shortages hit coasts and South as Midwest faces risk
The article notes severe nurse shortages on the East and West coasts and in the South, risking staffing in Iowa and the Midwest. Hospitals intensify recruitment, raise wages, and expand retention programs while colleges see enrollment declines. Experts urge making nursing more attractive with broader career paths and better schedules.
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Kirkwood Community College
St. Luke’s
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Benda
James Marie Donahue
Mount Mercy College
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Ter Donahue
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Geraldine Felton
University of Iowa School of Nursing
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Professors Earn MBAs By Commuting Half a Nation Away
Darlene Wright, a Phillips 66 sales director with 3000 accounts, earned an MBA through a cooperative program. The University of Tulsa, Phillips 66, and Arco Pipeline taught MBA courses in Bartlesville, midway between Tulsa and Independence. Twenty professors commuted 50 miles to Bartlesville for twice weekly classes with a $1000 per course shift bonus.
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Michael White
Recipe contest deadline nears for Gazette 1987 entries
The Gazette calls for entries to the 1987 Recipe Contest with noon deadline tomorrow for submissions. Mail postmarks must show today, or use the lobby entry box at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids. Finalists announced March 17 in Food section. prizes include 50 and 25 dollars per category and 200 and 100 dollars grand prizes.
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