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CO teacher shortage hurts nursing schools, hospitals
Quality Improvement Monitor, April 28, 2005
Nursing schools in Colorado have been forced to turn away students despite a nursing shortage due to a lack of instructors, according to the Denver Post.
A study by the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence noted that if proper steps are not taken, the faculty shortfall will get worse as more teachers retire, which could leave hospitals understaffed and could impact patient safety, the newspaper said.
The shortage at Colorado's two-year nursing schools is three times the national average, and the shortage at four-year schools is twice the national average.
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