The more than four million registered nurses practicing in the United States and the patients and families who relied on their care found themselves unexpectedly challenged by the federal government in 2025.

In the midst of a nursing shortage, a Good Jobs Hawaii initiative is helping to train more nurses in the islands. A total of 55 certified nurse aides recently graduated from an "earn-and-learn " program that takes them to the next level of their profession as practical nurses.

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