The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced nine states will receive two-year, $300,000 grants to improve nursing education.
The grants were provided through the new Academic Progression in Nursing program, which aims to support state and regional strategies for "creating a more highly educated, diverse nursing workforce," according to the release.
The following states were chosen to receive the grants:
• California
• Hawaii
• Massachusetts
• Montana
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• Texas
• Washington state
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The grants were provided through the new Academic Progression in Nursing program, which aims to support state and regional strategies for "creating a more highly educated, diverse nursing workforce," according to the release.
The following states were chosen to receive the grants:
• California
• Hawaii
• Massachusetts
• Montana
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• Texas
• Washington state
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