First Cohort Graduates from Pioneering South Texas Nursing Apprenticeship Program
· Texas Border Business
DHR Health and South Texas College celebrated the graduation of the first cohort from the Registered Nurse Apprenticeship Program, the first federally recognized nursing apprenticeship in the U.S. The ceremony honored ten graduates who completed paid clinical training while pursuing their associate degrees. Leaders from DHR Health, South Texas College, and the Texas Workforce Commission highlighted the program's aim to address the nursing shortage in the Rio Grande Valley and create new educational pathways. Marissa S. Castañeda praised the graduates' dedication, while Dr. Carlos Cardenas emphasized the vital role of nurses in patient care and community health.
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