The nationwide nursing shortage continues, but the local outlook remains positive as universities ramp up efforts to reinforce numbers on the front lines.

Outstanding Nursing Student for 2023 

Associate Professor Valerie S. Eschiti, Ph.D., R.N., AHN-BC, CHTP, CTN-A, from the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing

When Julie Hoff, PhD, MPH, RN, first stepped into her role as dean of the University of Oklahoma Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing, she understood the need for nurses in Oklahoma.