United Supermarkets Supports Nursing Students
WHAT: The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing at Abilene will accept a $300,000 gift from United Supermarkets in support of the School of Nursing expansion.
WHEN: 1:30 p.m. May 8 (Wednesday)
WHERE: TTUHSC School of Nursing Building, 1674 Pine St., Abilene
EVENT: Texas and the nation are facing a critical shortage of registered nurses (RNs).To
meet projected demands for RNs, Texas licensure educational programs must generate
15,199 new graduates by 2013 and 25,870 by 2020, according to the Texas Department
of State Health Services.
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