$1.8 Million To Train Healthcare Workers
In case you’re in any doubt that healthcare is a burgeoning industry, the Community College of Rhode Island has just been granted 1.8 million federal dollars to recruit, train, and retain healthcare workers. Rhode Island predicts that one quarter of new jobs in the state through 2012 will be in healthcare.
“In Rhode Island, the demand for registered nurses and other health care professionals is expected to grow faster than supply through at least 2020,” wrote Senator Jack Reed in a letter to the Secretary of Labor.
The money will be put to use in the following ways:
- Recruit and retain students.
- Provide professional development for nursing and allied health faculty.
- Expand the pool of clinical sites and clinical faculty.
- Offer comprehensive academic and student support services specifically for nursing and other health sciences students.
Rhode Island isn’t the only place in the world to experience a shortfall in healthcare professionals. Anyone, anyplace pays attention to health.
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