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School Nurse Shortage
From headaches to stomachaches and administering medication, the nurse’s office at Nimitz Middle School is a revolving door of students.Time off is one of the selling points Dr. Bryan Johnson often mentions to prospective candidates. Right now he is in non-stop recruitment mode.
"We have about 70 nursing vacancies," Dr. Johnson said, "and we’re looking to hire at least that this year.”
The goal, laid out in the collective bargaining agreement early this year, is to have a full-time nurse at every school campus within three years. But the prognosis isn't good.
“It’s going to be a challenge to meet the goal," Dr. Johnson said.
It is a math problem. Dr. Johnson says there simply aren’t enough nurses to fill the positions – at the Los Angeles Unified School District or anywhere.
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