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High Nursing School Debt, Proposed Education Loan Caps Threaten US Health Care Access
Survey of 13,687 Michigan nurses finds student loan debt causes one-third to leave health care, with median debt over $66,000, amid debate on federal loan caps.
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College Predators: Half Of Nurses Leave The Health Care Field Due To High Student Loan Debt
Survey results conducted among registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in Michigan shows that the reason a third of them left the health care field is student loan debt. The Michigan Nurses' Study is a survey of 13,687 license holders that began during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022.In the 1980s, colleges and universities began to lobby for unlimited student loans, arguing that a college education meant higher lifetime earnings. Congress a…
High Nursing School Debt, Proposed Education Loan Caps Threaten US Health Care Access
Nearly a third of registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in Michigan carry sizable student loan debt that is influencing their decision to leave the profession, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.
·Charlottesville, United States
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