Well educated RNs are critical to country's future - Jane M. Kirschling, Baltimore Sun

RNs make up the single largest segment of the health care workforce, with more than 3 million in the United States and more than 79,000 in Maryland. The demand for nurses will continue to increase along with demands on the nation's health care system as America's population ages and as we strive to address inequities in the care that racial and ethnic minorities experience. To have a substantive impact on health outcomes given these emerging challenges, nurses must continue to advance their education. Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs are providing RNs the option of completing their coursework in traditional face-to-face formats and through online learning. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-nursing-force-20170108-story.html