Solving Texas’ Nursing Shortage An aging population means fewer nurses and more need. Adding nurse educators needs to be part of the solution. By Chance Townsend Published in Healthcare Business March 1, 2021 4:00 pm Texas faces an unprecedented nursing shortage, brought on by aging baby boomers, and their need for healthcare grows. The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated that shortage as the healthcare workers are under unprecedented pressure. In 2016, The Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies projected that Texas would have an unmet demand of 60,000 registered nurses by 2030. T...