Chicago-area nursing programs are in growth mode, hustling to open more seats, hire instructors and carve out extra training space as hospitals warn that a staffing crunch could hit patient care.

Chamberlain University has inked a deal with Catholic health system SSM Health to deliver more than 400 practice-ready nurses to the system's hospitals and other operations in four states. The ...

A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered “professional,” adding to public outcry after nurses were omitted ...