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, recognized as the first federally sanctioned nursing apprenticeship in the U.S. The ceremony honored ten graduates who completed paid clinical training while pursuing associate degrees in nursing. Leaders from DHR Health, South Texas College, and the Texas Workforce Commission highlighted the program's role in addressing the nursing shortage in the Rio Grande Valley. Marissa S. Castañeda praised the graduates' dedication, while Dr. Carlos Cardenas emphasized the importance of nurses in patient care and expanding healthcare access in the region.
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