NH Business Review
Pandemic seen as driving interest in pursuing a healthcare career
April 14, 2021
Rivier University nursing students take blood pressure and perform other duties on dummies during a lab class. (Courtesy photo)
It would be difficult to say that there has been a lot of good to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the field of nursing, however, there may be a positive: the pandemic has focused attention on nursing careers, and schools around the Granite State are seeing more people apply to become nurses.
“The pandemic has shined a light on how difficult the job [of a nurse] is,” said Pamela DiNapoli, executive director of the New Hampshire Nurses Association, a not-for-profit advocating for all nurses in the state. “I was thinking the younger population may not want to go into a job so difficult. But I have been pleasantly surprised that there is a real resurgence in the role.”
NH nursing programs see more applicants
Plymouth State University nursing student Lauren Sanger administers vaccines at the Plymouth National Guard Armory in March.
Rivier University nursing students practice on dummies during a lab class. Courtesy
Rivier University nursing students take blood pressure and perform other duties on dummies during a lab class. Courtesy photos
Published: 4/13/2021 5:08:33 PM
It would be difficult to say that there has been a lot of good to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the field of nursing, however, there may be a positive: the pandemic has focused attention on nursing careers, and schools around the Granite State are seeing more people apply to become nurses.
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