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.

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