Healthcare professionals and educators came together Tuesday in Oxnard to discuss ways to combat the nursing shortage in Ventura County and bring more Latinos to the profession. Destino: The Hispanic Legacy Fund and the Ventura Nursing Legacy Project joined to host a symposium called “Diversity in Nursing and the Impact on the Ventura County Latino Community.” About 50 healthcare professionals and educators attended the three-hour event, which included panel discussions and keynote speaker Hayley Buchbinder, a UCLA researcher who has studied nursing programs across the state. For the full story visit www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/oct/01/remedy-sought-for-nursing-shortage/