NBC Washington: How a laid-off federal worker is training in DC to become a nurse


October 9, 2026

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A new program at George Washington University’s School of Nursing aims to make it easier to become a nurse. A former federal worker laid off during DOGE cuts explains why she pivoted from public health to nursing. “I have never met an unemployed nurse,” she told News4’s Jessica Albert.

 

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