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LSU Health Sciences New Orleans is expanding three accelerated nursing programs to north Louisiana with the hope of mitigating the state鈥檚 nursing shortage.

Like many states, Louisiana has experienced an acute shortage of nurses heightened by the . There are currently about in the state.

In June, Shreveport officials warned the shortage would and fewer nurses available to care for admitted patients.

鈥淲e are pleased to lead an LSU system-wide effort to quickly fill an urgent need for highly qualified nurses in North Louisiana,鈥� said Steve Nelson, interim chancellor at LSU Health New Orleans. 鈥淲orking with LSU Health Shreveport and LSU Shreveport, our accelerated nursing degree programs will address this critical situation.鈥�

Two programs will offer an accelerated path to a bachelor鈥檚 degree in nursing, including a two-year program for students who have a bachelor鈥檚 degree in another field and a one-year program for students with an associate鈥檚 degree or diploma in nursing.

LSU will also offer a one-year master鈥檚 degree with a nurse educator concentration. The program is intended for students with a bachelor鈥檚 in nursing.

While the courses will be offered at LSU Health Sciences Shreveport, some courses will be taught remotely from New Orleans. Degrees will be issued by LSU Health Sciences New Orleans.

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