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Nurses Needed: U.S. Facing a Severe Shortage of Nurses
Posted by gestroud Apr 12, 2010 | 4 views
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“Simply put, there is a huge need for nurses throughout the country,” says Martha Keough, nursing director at Everest College in Ontario, California. Demand for nurses is high in all types of medical facilities, including hospitals, medical centers, physicians’ offices, nursing homes and assisted living centers.
More Men in Nursing: Is Trend Enough to Solve Shortage?
Posted by gestroud Jul 13, 2009 | 3 views
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Higher wages and job security are prompting more men to enter the field of nursing.
This is promising news for those working to end the nationwide nursing shortage and stave off an impending health-care crisis. According to a Vanderbilt University School of Nursing study, the nursing shortage could approach 800,000 positions by 2020.
More Men in Nursing: Is Trend Enough to Solve Shortage?
Posted by gestroud Nov 4, 2008 | 1 views
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Higher wages and job security are prompting more men to enter the field of nursing. According to a Vanderbilt University School of Nursing study, the number of male nurses in the United States has nearly doubled since the 1980s – growing from 5 percent to 9 percent of the nation’s 1.8 million nurses. Just as [...]
Traveling Nurses Easing Staff Shortages
Posted by gestroud Sep 17, 2008 | 10 views
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With the acute shortage of nurses nationwide, travel nursing has come into its own within the health care profession. Today, a well-qualified nurse with experience in a high-demand specialty can find short-term placements almost anywhere in the country – including exotic resort locations like Hawaii and the Caribbean – throughout the year. Tweet this!
