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The nursing profession faces a number of significant workforce challenges. Both the nursing workforce and US population are aging, leading to a wave of nurse retirements and a simultaneous increase in need for health care, especially in long-term care settings. Furthermore, the current nursing workforce does not mirror the racial and ethnic diversity of the population. Released following the Center on Education and Skills New America (CESNA) report 'Apprenticeship and the future of nursing' [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 137.1230], this guide aims to explore why and how apprenticeship could diversify the nursing workforce and increase academic and career progression for nurses. While apprenticeship may not be a silver bullet for workforce challenges, the model can lower financial and logistical barriers to entry and progression for those that may have felt such a career was out of reach.

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