How Rutgers Camden is Dealing With the Current Nursing Shortage  

The United States has a growing nursing shortage. It is expected that within five years there will be several patients without  proper nursing access. “42 of the 50 states may be coming in short on their nurse needs in 2030. The states that may suffer from the highest % of unmet demand for nurses are North  Dakota, Colorado, Texas, Florida, and Nevada,” according to Nurse.Org. 

Leap Academy and  Rutgers-Camden University have teamed up to get leap students interested in nursing to help combat the nursing shortage. There are students who value this partnership and are trying to take advantage of the opportunity. Gabriela Yachi, a senior at LEAP Academy Charter School in Camden, is one of those people:

“My grandmother was a nurse, and I grew up watching her help people, so I want to be just like her,” she states in an interview. Leap students can take college classes and receive up to 30 credits. This can help jumpstart students’ college careers and shorten the time it takes to receive a degree. 

With the introduction of the nursing cohort, students have another opportunity they can take. Rutgers-Camden’s partnership with Leap Academy is not limited to nursing. Rutgers Camden also offers a Community Leadership Center that teams up with Leap. 

According to the Rutgers Camden Website, “LEAP and the Rutgers-Camden Community Leadership Center (CLC) coordinate events, programs, communications, and resources to keep alumni connected with each other and the school to network, grow, and give back. The LEAP Board of Trustees  has seats dedicated specifically for alumni to ensure the governance of the school is represented  by this important constituency.”

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