Former Firefighter Becomes Mental Health Nurse | Omaha News

Former Omaha firefighter Rusty Kilpatrick traded smoke-filled buildings for scrubs, earning his mental health nursing degree thanks to a scholarship program tackling Nebraska’s dire shortage of behavioral health professionals—88 of 93 counties are understaffed, leading to longer waits and compromised care. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d32c419a4969d921