At last week's Fresno Unified School Board meeting, trustees nominated five citizens to a committee that will recommend how the board should go about renaming schools. The committee's creation comes in the wake of controversy over the naming and renaming of district schools. Several were fairly well known: former City...
Audit: California Nursing Board Faked Docs on Investigations
SACRAMENTO — The California board that regulates the nursing industry falsified its records to make it appear it was properly investigating allegations made against the state’s nurses, including serious complaints such as patient harm that can lead to nurses losing their licenses. That was revealed in a scathing new report...
'It's Scary,' Says FCC Nursing Student on Entering COVID-19 Workforce
To graduate, or not. That was the question facing prospective California nursing students until state regulators took action late Friday. But another track is emerging in the medical profession: Those who have job prospects even as other medical professionals are now hurting for work. GV Wire spoke with a Fresno City College...
New Fresno Program Offers Bachelor's Degrees for Working RNs
A new program will enable local registered nurses seeking a bachelor's of science degree to complete their studies while working. Kaiser Permanente Fresno is teaming with Samuel Merritt University to provide a 20-month "RN to BSN" program. Classes are scheduled to start in January 2020. Listen to this article: ...
Fresno State Nursing Master's Program Loses Accreditation
Nursing students in Fresno State's master's program will be in limbo for at least a year after the program lost accreditation, the university announced Wednesday. No new students will be admitted to the program this fall. There are 23 students enrolled in the program, which typically has 20 to 30...