NAS Insights: Healthcare

Posted by Kate Wardwell, Director of Business Development



APNs Meet a Primary Care Need in Florida
Florida faces significant shortages of healthcare clinicians-physicians as well as nurses. The president of the Florida Nurses Association says advanced practice nurses could fill the need for more primary care providers without adversely affecting the RN ranks.
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http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081020/FL02/110200044


Hospitals Improve Working Conditions to Battle Nursing Shortage
Hospitals nationwide are grappling with a nursing shortage that is projected to worsen in the next two decades. As a result, hospitals are increasingly responding with a new recruitment and retention strategy, giving nurses much more say in their patients' care.
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http://www.courant.com/news/health/hc-atworknursekeep1020.artoct20,0,1895083.story


St. John's Offering Big Bonus to Attract Nurses

Health care agencies across the U.S. are reporting a decline in the number of registered nurses. The statistic has one local hospital working to stay immune from the unfortunate national job trend.
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http://ozarksfirst.com/content/fulltext/?cid=73271