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The South Carolina Nurse Retention Scholarship, administered by the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, is actively looking for committee members and assistance in fundraising. Learn more at scnurseretention.org
Community first A NEW SCHOLARSHIP COMBATS THE NURSING SHORTAGE IN BEAUFORT COUNTY. BY HANNAH MASSEN The Covid pandemic proved a lot of things, including how much we need nurses. But Beaufort County is on the verge of another healthcare crisis: a critical nursing shortage. By 2030, the number of registered nurses needed in the United States is estimated to skyrocket 28.4 percent from 2.8 million to 3.6 million. South Carolina currently has the lowest nurse-to-population ratio of any other state at 7.9 nurses per 1,000 population. The entire state of South Carolina is designated as a Health Professional Shortage area (HPSA), and Beaufort County has one of the poorest nurse-to-patient ratios in the state.
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