http://kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=52004
According to the Journal, the "renewed interest in
nursing," a "familiar pattern during economic slowdowns," has helped
hospitals, which in recent years have increased wages and offered
signing bonuses to attract nurses, as well as implemented measures to
allow older nurses to continue to work. However, experts expect the
nursing shortage to continue to increase in the future as demand
exceeds the number of nurses who enter the profession.
