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Regents turn to Northern State to address South Dakota's pending nursing shortage

Regents turn to Northern State to address South Dakota's pending nursing shortage

New program helps Hub City, medical industry absorb closure of Presentation College

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Jun 23, 2023
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The South Dakota Board of Regents’ plan to tackle the state’s looming nursing shortage will include a new undergraduate nursing program at Northern State University.

It’ll also help the Hub City and the state’s medical industry absorb the closure of Presentation College.

“Our major goal is to address critical nursing needs,” Northern State President Neal Schnoor said this week during a presentation to the Regents, which convened for a two-day hearing on the campus of Dakota State University in Madison.

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Elisa Sand
I have been reporting in South Dakota since 1999 and Aberdeen since 2013. I am currently associate editor for The Aberdeen Insider covering local news for Aberdeen.
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