Stories tagged: "nurses"

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Education This Tuition-Free Initiative Has Helped More Than 100,000 Michiganders in Less Than Two Years

Many Michiganders have used the pandemic to go back to school, with the help of two state programs promising free tuition. 

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans April 6, 2022 5:57 pm EDT
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Health This New Bill Would Let Michiganders Get 4-Year Nursing Degrees at Community Colleges

Michigan has a nursing shortage, and burnout is higher than ever. This creative approach could attract more people to the profession.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans December 1, 2021 3:50 pm EST
Work The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced new guidance for schools Jan. 8 to keep students, staff and communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic while providing the in-person instruction that is crucial to learning and development.
Work COVID Relief Expires Sunday, Cutting Michigan Nurses’ Pay

The relief Gov. Whitmer gave families in 2020? Republicans are letting it expire.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel February 26, 2021 2:22 pm EST
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Economy ‘Nobody Was Prepared for It at All’: This Michigan Clinical Assistant Tells Us What’s Happening in Hospitals Six Months Into the Pandemic

Frontline healthcare workers are doing their best to save others and themselves

Nick Mordowanec Nick Mordowanec October 1, 2020 2:37 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Nurses Feel Conflicted About Their Jobs As Supply Shortages Put Their Lives At Risk

Hospitals and clinics across the United States have struggled to stay afloat amid a crippling shortage of personal protective equipment.

Associated Press Associated Press April 10, 2020 11:05 am EDT

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