Officials hope more than $800,000 in federal funding coming soon to Tulsa Community College’s nursing program will be the shot in the arm needed to help meet the area’s increased demand for nurses.

Hospitals across the country, including those here in Green Country, are dealing with a nursing shortage. Administrators are struggling to hire replacements for nurses who have retired or resigned.

Tulsa Community College (TCC) just graduated its largest class of nursing students. The 103 graduates were honored Wednesday night at a nursing pinning ceremony. TCC's Nursing Program Director Lisa ...