Nursing is an integral part of the health care system, but it is an area that is struggling because there are not enough people to fulfill the positions needed. Although there has been an increase in nursing graduates over the past several years, there is still a severe shortage of nurses nationwide. (1) comment
As the cold of January starts to blow in and the winter months stare students in the face, UConn will ask to take out one 18-hour chunk of their year and help those less fortunate one last time this holiday season. HuskyTHON, an 18-hour dance marathon, is a "student run organization at UConn that raises money and awareness for the Connecticut Children's Medical Center (CCMC)," according to its Web site. (0) comments