The Texas nursing shortage (Jan. 22, 2024)

Published: Jan. 22, 2024, 2 p.m.

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On Monday's show:\xa0 It appears Rice University may have settled a lawsuit brought against it and other universities over at least its knowledge of an alleged price-fixing scheme. We learn more from Houston Chronicle higher education reporter Samantha Ketterer.

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Also this hour: The state says Texas soon won\u2019t have enough full-time registered and licensed vocational nurses. But we\u2019ll have more nurse practitioners than we need. We learn what different kinds of nurses do and discuss why there is a looming shortage of some of them.

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Then, columnist\xa0Dwight Silverman talks about the latest developments in consumer technology.

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And\xa0Jeff Balke\xa0updates us on Houston sports.