A virulent flu that reached Maine early in the autumn of 1918 quickly overwhelmed the capacity of authorities to deal with a sudden public health emergency. By early October, Lewiston and Auburn had shut down schools, churches, theaters, pool rooms and dance halls — indeed, almost everything except Bates College and key war industries — […]
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Officials: Maine to face shortage of 3,200 RNs by 2025
AUGUSTA (AP) — Nursing Leaders of Maine, the American Nursing Association of Maine and the Maine Nursing Action Coalition say the state is going to face a shortage of about 3,200 registered nurses by 2025. The organizations announced the results of the 2016 Maine Nursing Forecaster on Tuesday at the Statehouse. The groups say nursing […]
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L-A College renovating nursing, OT classrooms
LEWISTON — A $600,000 modernization of laboratory and simulation spaces is underway at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College. The work, scheduled to be completed in August, will expand the capacity of the high-demand Bachelor of Science in nursing, and the Master of Occupational Therapy programs, according to a news release from the college. An estimated […]
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UMA cuts 24 positions, announces phase-out of 2 associate degrees
AUGUSTA — The University of Maine at Augusta will phase out associate degree programs in veterinary technology and nursing and 24 full- and part-time positions will be eliminated in order to address a budget shortfall in 2015, according to a letter UMA President Allyson Handley sent to faculty and staff on Tuesday. UMA’s Bangor campus […]