Grand Canyon University Expands Tucson Nursing Site to Combat National Shortage

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Grand Canyon University Expands Tucson Nursing Site to Combat National Shortage
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Grand Canyon University (GCU) is expanding its nursing program in Tucson, Arizona, to help address the national nursing shortage. The university has added a new skills lab, a dedicated study space, and more pathways to nursing at the site. GCU's 16-month accelerated nursing program is designed for students with 60 or more college credits and aims to produce more trained nurses for the workforce.

Grand Canyon University is working to address the nation's ongoing nursing shortage by expanding its presence across the country. The university recently enhanced its nursing site in Tucson with the goal of increasing the number of trained nurses entering the workforce.The Tucson site is one of the locations where students can enroll in GCU's 16-month, year-round Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

According to the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, enrollment in entry-level BSN programs dropped nearly 10% from 2022 to 2023.GCU’s College of Nursing and Health Care Professions hopes the new skills lab in Tucson will attract more students to its nursing programs and help address the state’s nursing shortage.

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