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Nursing shortage nears, analyst saysSacramento Bee, CA - 1 hour agoLAO analyst Paul Steenhausen said the report is intended to inspire the Legislature to consider ways to expand nursing schools and teaching staff and to …Nurse shortage looming in state, says legislative analyst Scripps NewsHealth care: Hospitals fear loss of control finding nurses USA Todayall 4 news articles

Health care costs and staffing levels have become sticking points in ongoing nursing contract negotiations at Somerset Hospital. The main obstacle to reaching a new agreement is the union’s concerns over staffing, said Dr. Lonnie Luna, UniServ representative.

Nurse shortage looming in state, says legislative analystScripps News, DC - 31 minutes agoLAO analyst Paul Steenhausen said the steps recommended in the report are intended to inspire the Legislature to consider steps that expand nursing schools …Health care: Hospitals fear loss of control finding nurses USA Todayall 3 news articles

Port's constant care unit being temporarily closedWelland Tribune, Canada - 51 minutes agoShe said health system recruiters also visit nursing schools and meet with the graduating class, as well as other initiatives. “It’s all of those. …

"Ensuring an Adequate Health Workforce: Improving State Nursing …California Progress Report, CA - 59 minutes agoStatewide, the number of applicants to nursing schools in California far exceeds the number of available slots. California nursing programs received a total …Report: State must do more to increase nurses Central Valley Business Timesall 2 news articles

California faces a shortfall of 12,000 full-time registered nurses in seven years unless state universities and community colleges admit more nursing students and reduce dropout rates, a report by the state’s top budget analyst declared Tuesday.

Nurse shortage looming in state, says legislative analystSacramento Bee, CA - 55 minutes agoLAO analyst Paul Steenhausen said the steps recommended in the report are intended to inspire the Legislature to consider steps that expand nursing schools …Health care: Hospitals fear loss of control finding nurses USA Todayall 2 news articles

The dean of the Emory University Nursing School predicts that a shortage of at least 800,000 nurses by 2020 threatens to undermine care for an aging American population. It’s troubling news for senior living providers, who are dealing with an increasingly acute population. [click link for full article]

Report: State must do more to increase nursesCentral Valley Business Times, CA - 46 minutes agoTo the contrary, the number of applicants to nursing schools in California far exceeds the number of available slots, it says. …

BISMARCK, ND (2007-05-29) t’s a growing concern — the shrinking number of nurses. The demand is growing — and nursing schools are doing what they can to keep up. In the first of a three-part series, Prairie Public’s Dave Thompson looks at the job market for nurse graduates.