{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"114716","title":"ASU alum brings life-changing robotics to LA operating rooms","body":"Nicholas Santos-Ramirez calls in to an interview about his experience at Arizona State University around 5 p.m. It\u2019s just another step in his busy day, on his way home from one of the five hospitals he frequents in the LA area.Earlier in his life, he might not have imagined working alongside\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-04T14:18:32-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/04\/2026-2:18pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Nicholas Santos-Ramirez had never heard of a degree in health entrepreneurship and innovation \u2014 until he met with a counselor at Arizona State University. 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It\u2019s us doing it ourselves,\u201d Karshmer, dean of Arizona State University\u2019s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-12-06T13:29:00-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/06\/2022-1:29pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU\u0026#039;s \u0026quot;Hacking the Human\u0026quot; conference examined wellness through the prisms of innovation, technology, fitness, food and more. 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There would be a nursing shortage. A \u201csilver tsunami,\u201d it was called.No one could predict exactly when it would happen or how encompassing it would be.Well, the time has come, and the numbers are stark.According to the U.S. Census Bureau\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-11-04T09:54:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/04\/2022-9:54am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the nursing shortage could reach more than 1 million by the end of 2022. And that\u2019s just the immediate crisis, with a wave of more retirements on the horizon. But there\u0026#039;s good news: ASU\u2019s focus on innovation and accessibility is helping to negate the shortage. Enrollment in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation\u2019s prelicensure programs has increased 64% from 2019 to 2022. Here\u0026#039;s how ASU is doing it.","teaser":"The fear has been building in the nursing industry for years. There would be a nursing shortage. 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She grew up with parents who consistently role-modeled caring for others, and her aunt, someone who always inspired her, was a nurse.\u0026nbsp;\u201cI think it was always about helping people, and I thought,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-09-19T12:13:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/19\/2022-12:13pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Angie Haskovec\u2019s goal of becoming a nurse started in her teens, but it was working with Edson College alumni as an adult that reignited her desire to achieve her goal.","teaser":"As a senior in high school, Angie Haskovec\u2019s future career plans centered around becoming a nurse.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/angie_alumni_spotlight_story_image.png?itok=-8Y0MSb5","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20220919-edson-colleges-alumni-coordinator-fulfills-dream-becoming-nurse","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation","contributor-contact-information-name":"Amanda Goodman","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-496-0983","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Online","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/angie_alumni_spotlight_story_image.png?itok=-8Y0MSb5","image_alt":"Angie Haskovec smiles at the camera. 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Then, as an educator teaching at Arizona State University\u2019s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, and now as an innovation leader.\u0026nbsp;Helping her take that\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-09-01T13:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/01\/2022-1:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Throughout her career, Dawn Augusta has impacted health care in many ways. First, as a bedside nurse delivering care for 15 years. Then, as an educator teaching at Arizona State University\u2019s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, and now as an innovation leader. ","teaser":"Throughout her career, Dawn Augusta has impacted health care in many ways. 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