ALERT: Nursing Education Programs Are Being Cut Nationwide

✍🏾 A Message from America Needs Nurses
In collaboration with nurse advocate and educator Kiara Peoples, Ed.D., MSN, RN

“We’re training future nurses — yet programs are being slashed left and right.”

That’s the reality facing nurse educators across America.

In her powerful article, Kiara Peoples sounds the alarm on the growing crisis in nursing education: budget cuts, faculty shortages, and disappearing programs — at a time when America needs nurses more than ever.

Today, we’re not just sharing her message — we’re standing behind it.

📉 The Cuts Are Real — And They’re Dangerous Kiara Peoples’ article outlines how:

🎓 Qualified nursing students are being turned away due to shrinking program capacity

👩🏽‍🏫 Nursing faculty are underpaid and overworked, causing educators to leave the field

🌍 Diversity is declining, as programs serving underrepresented communities face the steepest cuts

“These are not theoretical cuts — they’re happening now, in real communities,” writes Peoples.

🏥 This Is a Public Health Issue When we defund nursing education, we don’t just reduce classroom seats — we jeopardize patient care:

Fewer new nurses → longer wait times for patients

Overburdened staff → higher burnout and turnover

Fewer diverse nurses → deeper health disparities in underserved areas

👩‍⚕️ Meet Kiara Peoples
Dr. Kiara Peoples is a nurse educator and national advocate for equity in healthcare. With a Doctor of Education and an MSN, her career is dedicated to building inclusive, resilient nursing programs and pushing for policies that protect the future of the profession.

🌐 Learn more about her work: www.kiarapeoples.com 

🔗 Read the full article on LinkedIn: Nursing Education Is Under Fire

📱 Follow her for updates: @Kiara Peoples, Ed.D., MSN, RN

📣 At America Needs Nurses, We Stand with Educators We believe in protecting the nursing pipeline. That means:

✅ More funding for nursing programs

✅ Fair pay and support for nurse faculty

✅ Inclusive access to nursing education

✅ Policy advocacy to defend our healthcare future

If nursing education collapses, so does the workforce.

💬 How You Can Help

📢 Share Kiara’s article with your network and local legislators

✍️ Write to your state officials about the need for funding and support

💼 Support organizations investing in nurse education and training

🎓 Mentor or volunteer with local nursing programs in need

➡️ Ready to Join the Movement?

📍 Visit: www.americaneedsnurses.com 

📧 Contact: [email protected]

Because when we protect nurse educators, we protect the future of healthcare. 💙