Nursing Shortage

Oklahoma providers argued it asked them to find staff they can’t afford and that doesn’t exist.

Oklahoma nursing homes are preparing for staffing rules finalized in April by the Biden administration, meant to improve safety and quality of care in long-term care facilities.

The OU Board of Regents approved next steps for renovations to College of Nursing facilities and classrooms on Wednesday.

The state has been in a nursing shortage for years, and there haven't been enough slots for nursing students. Universities are working to change that.

Oklahoma State University is adding a bachelor’s of nursing program to its Stillwater campus this fall. The addition will help combat the state’s nursing shortage.

Oklahoma has been in a nursing shortage for decades, and the pandemic has only exacerbated the problem. StateImpact’s Catherine Sweeney reports on the…