She has been a nurse at UConn Health for the past 13 years. When she heard about the stipend cut, Cawley-Ford said she was worried about how she would take on extra shifts when staff numbers declined.

Multnomah County nurse program sounds alarm after being cut from proposed budget by: Joey Vacca. Posted: Apr 25, 2025 / 03:31 PM PDT. Updated: Apr 25, 2025 / 05:22 PM PDT.

Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson unveiled a proposed $4 billion budget Thursday that includes deep reductions to popular programs, but spares most services from being cut entirely.