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Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow

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Professor of Nursing, Duquesne University

There aren’t enough people training to become nurses to meet the rising demands for nurse practitioners and registered nurses. Iconic Prototype/iStock/Getty Images Plus

January 7, 2026

New federal loan limits will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care

Kymberlee Montgomery, Drexel University and Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, Duquesne University

The 2025 tax and spending law lowers the federal loan borrowing limits for nursing students, raising the up-front costs of nursing school.

Education bottlenecks, burnout and an aging workforce are straining the system. Marcus Brandt/picture alliance via Getty Images

April 14, 2025

Pennsylvania may be short 20,000 nurses by 2026

Kymberlee Montgomery, Drexel University and Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, Duquesne University

Pennsylvania hospitals report an average 14% vacancy rate for registered nurses. In rural areas it is much higher.

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