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Health & Science Emily Rice,

WVU Trains And Retains Highly Trained Nurses

The majority of nurse anesthetists who've just graduated from West Virginia University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice are staying in the state.

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Further Reducing Unemployment Numbers In W.Va.

On this episode of The Legislature Today, West Virginia, like most of the country, is enjoying record setting low unemployment numbers after the coronavirus pandemic. Briana Heaney sat down with Josh Sword, president of West Virginia's AFL-CIO, and Del. Clay Riley, R-Harrison, to discuss two bills that would reduce unemployment benefits in the state.

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Health & Science Emily Rice,

Union Nurses Call “Code Blue” For Understaffing At Cabell Huntington Hospital

Union members at Cabell Huntington Hospital are calling for “code blue” attention to be paid to its understaffing issues.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz,

Legislators Hear Update On State’s Effort To Address Nursing Shortage

Legislators have tried to help address the state’s nursing shortage, but one of their actions may have had an unintended consequence.

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