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New mandate requires more nursing home care: What does this mean for local facilities?

A new mandate from the Biden Administration requires that all nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding provide a total of at least 3.48 hours of ... read more

CMS Pushes Back on Criticism of Nursing Home Staffing Rule

CMS officials pushed back Tuesday on suggestions that their final rule on required staffing ratios in nursing homes would force nursing homes in underserved areas to close and make the current ... read more

Polaris Career Center to offer adult LPN training program in 2024-25

Polaris Career Center is now equipped and ready to partner with Southwest General Health Center to train adults interested in becoming licensed practical nurses. read more

Rochester nurses work to unionize, Mayo Clinic says direct relationships are more beneficial

On Thursday the Med City Nursing Alliance (MCNA) met for the second time to discuss steps moving forward. The nurses have the legal right to unionize if they have the manpower, but Mayo Clinic said in ... read more

Laurie, a retired LPN who volunteers her time

After retiring from Grand Itasca after 30 years of dedicated service as a licensed practical nurse (LPN), Laurie found a new purpose by volunteering here. read more

Lima Memorial Health System awards full-ride scholarships to seven local nursing students

Seven students were selected from the ten-county area to receive money to fully fund their tuition and textbook costs. With this year's scholarship winners, the Auxiliary has now ... read more

Dakota Wesleyan opens options for LPN grads

Registered nurses are in short supply in South Dakota. Now, Dakota Wesleyan is entering a public-private partnership to fill that gap. read more

Care for aging population in jeopardy without increased funding

On April 22, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the “Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services” rule, incorporating an “80-20” provision. This mandates that providers of home- ... read more

Nursing Pathway Program Funded at SCTCC

St. Cloud Technical and Community College is ready to start the Licensed Practical Nursing Career Grant Pathway Program after the college received $950,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending. read more

New River CTC hosts Interprofessional Day for medical students

Combative children, drunk drivers and unresponsive patients -all of those things are part of a normal day in the E.R. and days medical students will soon face on a daily basis. That is why New River ... read more

Career Connections Job and College Fair held at Southern State Community College

On April 24, Southern State’s Department of Health Sciences hosted a Career Connections Job Fair and RN-BSN College Fair. Over 50 current and prospective students attended, as well as 10 employers and ... read more