State waives clinical hour requirements for nursing students, amid COVID-19

State waives clinical hour requirements for nursing students, amid COVID-19

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The California Department of Consumer Affairs said Friday that it's loosening requirements for nursing students' clinical hours, as the coronavirus has disrupted students' contact with patients in health care facilities. The waiver is expected to allow about 9,000 nursing students to complete their studies, the Department of Consumer Affairs said. That could help California's health care system add the thousands more personnel that are expected to be needed in the coming weeks and months to treat…

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