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Missouri Nurses Association Urges Action After Education Department Downgrades Graduate Nursing Degrees

Missouri Nurses Association Urges Action After Education Department Downgrades Graduate Nursing Degrees

by Mathew Pilger | Dec 8, 2025 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt

The Missouri Nurses Association is speaking out after a recent decision by the U.S. Department of Education to classify graduate nursing degrees at a lower level than other medical degrees in the federal student loan system. Jill Kliethermes, Executive Director of the...

(AUDIO) Missouri school nurses take on another year with coronavirus around

by Alisa Nelson | Aug 25, 2021 | Education, Health / Medicine, News, Show Me Today

Missouri school nurses are heading into a second academic year of trying to stop the coronavirus at the school doors. The state has about 1600 school nurses among Missouri’s more than 500 K-12 public school districts – not every school or district has a school nurse...

School nurse group hopes Missouri districts will put federal aid toward hiring nurses

by Alisa Nelson | Apr 12, 2021 | Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt

Missouri’s K-12 schools are getting a big chunk of change in the latest federal coronavirus relief package. The U.S. Department of Education says $1.95 billion total has been designated for Missouri schools. The plan also includes funding for a program to increase...

Missouri bill would lower school immunization requirements

by Alisa Nelson | Apr 5, 2021 | Education, Health / Medicine, News

Missouri children attending daycares, K-12 public schools, or public higher education schools might not be required to get vaccinated against certain illnesses – if they have a “conscientious belief” opposing the immunizations. State Representative Suzie...

Missouri’s school nurses are on the front lines of COVID-19 response within classrooms

by Alisa Nelson | Oct 12, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News

Missouri’s school nurses are playing key roles during this COVID-19 day and age. The state has about 1600 school nurses among Missouri’s more than 500 K-12 public school districts. Linda Neumann, director of the Missouri Association of School Nurses, tells Missourinet...

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