A Shot in the Arm Against a Shortage of NursesAmid a global pandemic and dire nursing shortage, Westmont’s proposed Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) arrives just in time to meet a great need, not only in the Santa Barbara community, but in California. The program, run in partnership with Cottage Health, received unanimous approval for its feasibility study from the California Board of Registered Nursing’s (BRN) Education Licensing Committee (ELC) in April and awaits further approvals. The program launches in spring 2022 pending approval from BRN. Students have already expressed interest in joining the first cohort of 24 students. A Shot in the Arm Against a Shortage of Nurses Ron Werft, president and CEO of Cottage Health, speaks at 2021 Commencement1 Column Content Background Color White Heading...