Massachusetts nurse educations program paying off

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BOSTON (AP) — A collaboration launched four years ago between the state, the health care industry and colleges to educate more nurses appears to be paying off, according to state Higher Education Department figures.

The number of bachelor of science in nursing degrees awarded by public and private colleges in Massachusetts rose to 2,580 in 2013, a 34 percent gain from three years earlier, the department said.

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