Pima Community College is playing a critical role in addressing the looming nursing shortage in Arizona, where the state could face a deficit of up to 25,000 nurses by next year.
The college is proactively combating this shortage by enhancing its nursing program to produce more well-trained nurses, equipped to meet the demands of the healthcare industry.
Yolanda McCoy-Stokes, Associate Dean of Nursing at PCC , has been instrumental in these efforts. With over 23 years of experience at PCC, McCoy-Stokes highlighted the unique aspects of the program, particularly its emphasis on hands-on clinical training from the very beginning…