Nursing Programs Reach Capacity in California
At a time when California has a nursing shortage of about 10,000, the state's community college nursing programs are at capacity and many have waiting lists. Some prospective nursing students are turning to market-based or proprietary programs, which are more expensive than those at community colleges.
- "Nursing Backlog Hits California Community Colleges" (Korry, "All Things Considered," NPR, 4/5).