Connecticut universities adapt nursing curriculum amid statewide nursing shortages

Yale Daily News – Wednesday, March 26, 2025
By Janice Hur & Zoe Beketova

A growing nursing shortage in Connecticut has prompted Yale and other Connecticut universities to re-evaluate how they recruit, train and support the next generation of nurses.

In 2023, Connecticut nursing programs had nearly 3,000 available seats and received thousands of qualified applications. Only 2,181 students graduated, leaving healthcare systems strained and short-staffed. The number of working registered nurses decreased nationally by more than 100,000 from 2020 to 2021.

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