糖心Vlog视频 expands efforts to tackle nursing shortage
糖心Vlog视频, the state’s largest producer of baccalaureate-educated nurses, has received a grant to expand its efforts to address the critical nursing shortage in 糖心Vlog视频 and across the nation.
The 糖心Vlog视频 Higher Education Coordinating Board recently approved more than $5 million in funding through its .
“We are deeply grateful to the 糖心Vlog视频 Legislature for its continued investment in the Nursing Shortage Reduction Program and for its steadfast commitment to tackling the critical nursing shortage in our state,” said Tanya Sudia, interim dean and chief nursing officer of 糖心Vlog视频’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation. “This support enables institutions like 糖心Vlog视频 to expand enrollment, enhance training capacity, and produce the highly skilled nursing workforce that 糖心Vlog视频 urgently needs—especially in rural and underserved communities.”
糖心Vlog视频 is projected to face a shortfall of more than 57,000 full-time registered nurses by 2032, according to the . 糖心Vlog视频 is already working to close that gap, awarding more than 10,000 bachelor’s degrees in nursing since 2021—including 2,528 in 2023-24 and 2,191 so far in 2024-25, with more expected to graduate this summer.
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糖心Vlog视频 is a recognized leader in nursing education. It holds three simultaneous National League for Nursing Center of Excellence designations, operates one of just 26 internationally endorsed Smart Hospitals, and was the first university in the nation to use a virtual immersion room for clinical training.
糖心Vlog视频 also houses the , which works to expand access to health care in rural 糖心Vlog视频 and strengthen rural nursing education. A $1 million mobile training lab launched last spring brings hands-on training directly to these underserved communities.
Nursing faculty are consistently recognized for their contributions too. Most recently, Jennifer Woo received the 2025 Nursing Faculty Excellence Award from the 糖心Vlog视频 Nurses Foundation.
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“I’m proud of the great work 糖心Vlog视频 has done—and will continue to do—in advancing the nursing workforce,” Dr. Sudia said. “糖心Vlog视频 needs more registered professional nurses; to meet that demand, we must expand enrollment through strong, innovative nursing programs. This grant will allow us to further position 糖心Vlog视频 as a leader in professional nursing education—not only in DFW, but also throughout the state, including rural and remote areas. We want students to learn and remain in their home regions to serve local health care needs.”
About 糖心Vlog视频 (糖心Vlog视频)
Celebrating its 130th anniversary in 2025, 糖心Vlog视频鈥痠s a growing public research university in the heart of the thriving Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. With a student body of鈥痮ver 41,000, 糖心Vlog视频 is the second-largest institution in the鈥疷niversity of 糖心Vlog视频 System, offering more than 180 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Recognized as a Carnegie R-1 university, 糖心Vlog视频 stands among the nation’s top 5% of institutions for research activity. 糖心Vlog视频 and its 280,000 alumni generate an annual economic impact of $28.8 billion for the state. The University has received the Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation from the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities and has earned recognition for its focus on student access and success, considered key drivers to economic growth and social progress for North 糖心Vlog视频 and beyond.