McLeod Health donates $75K for technical college nursing

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McLeod Health contributed funds to Florence-Darlington Technical College.

McLeod Health contributed funds to Florence-Darlington Technical College.

FLORENCE — A Florence hospital system contributed thousands of dollars to fund a program at an area technical college.

McLeod Health made a $75,000 contribution to Florence-Darlington Technical College in June in an effort to help the school maintain its nursing program, according to a press release from McLeod Health.

“The need for healthcare services is increasing due to many factors including the national shortage of nurses as well as the growing number of aging baby boomers," Tony Derrick, chief nursing officer for McLeod Regional Medical Center, said in the release.