Nursing

NorthWest Arkansas Community College opened applications for a new 12-month Licensed Practical Nurse program with classes starting in January, accepting up to 16 students.

A $2.1 million grant distributed to Northwest Arkansas Community College and area hospitals is designed to expand the college’s nursing program.

The Commerce Department’s Office of Skills Development for the state of Arkansas is awarding $20 million in grant funding to train and equip more nurses.

The University of Arkansas will observe National Science Nursing Day next month with a day devoted to the "State of the Science for Animal-Assisted Therapy." The keynote presentation will be delivered by Temple Grandin, a best-selling author and distinguished professor. Michele Kilmer, an assistant professor and program director of Access for Autism, will also speak. Last week, Michele Kilmer and her canine assistant, Griffin, came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to speak about the event.

On today's show: Three weeks, two University of Arkansas students, and one box of mystery materials all made from soybeans. Also, Election Day for the March primary is coming up. Do we put enough emphasis on the importance of this election? Plus, connecting service dogs with children living with autism.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' new, accelerated nursing program is taking advantage of a new simulation center on the Fayetteville campus to train more nurses for Arkansas.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' new, accelerated nursing program is taking advantage of a new simulation center on the Fayetteville campus to train more nurses for Arkansas.

In late January, the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees approved an accelerated inclusive nursing degree program to be offered at UAMS…

As the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine continues across Arkansas, some nurses are coming out of retirement to help with the distribution. Nurses says it's…

University of Arkansas nursing student Kandace Williams is creating a communication guidebook to help family members of COVID-19 patients. Williams, who…