Almost six years after the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States’ nursing workforce is still struggling to rebound—and to bolster itself sufficiently to bear the expected increase in American healthcare needs during the next decade. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) estimates that nursing shortages are likely to persist through 2037, with rural areas projected to bear the weight of the shortfall. To combat that problem in the Washington, D.C., region, the George Washington University’s School of Nursing received a $2.9 million grant from HRSA this fall.
GW Today: GW Receives $2.9M to Strengthen Rural Nursing Workforce
December 12, 2025
