Nurses can now enter the workforce more quickly than before. A new accelerated training program to combat the long-time nursing shortage is gaining popularity across the country.

Courtesy / University of New England The University of New England, whose Biddeford campus is shown here, will expand its 50-year-old nursing department into a school offering a doctoral degree.

More students in the University of New England’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) program passed their national licensing exams on the first try in 2021 than those from any other ...

Schools create 12-month nursing programs amid shortage A new method to fight the long-time nursing shortage is gaining popularity across the country with some universities offering a 12-month ...

UNE students lend a vital hand to Deer Isle nursing home hit hard by COVID The partnership helped the home fill vital shifts as virus-stricken staffers isolated at home while offering future ...

The University of New England, with campuses in Biddeford and Portland, is adding several new academic programs to help meet ...

UNE nets $33K grant for nursing program The University of New England is receiving $33,859 in federal funding to support the school’s nurse anesthetist program.

Students from The University of New England play a leading role in treating COVID-19 in Maine.

We will get them there." NURSING SHORTAGE HITTING RURAL AMERICA HARDEST The new fast-track nursing program at the University of New England is slated to begin in May.

Students from the University of New England’s nursing and osteopathic medicine program have been helping work at the home since a COVID-19 outbreak in November and December led to staff shortages.