Posted by Kate Wardwell, Director, Business Development

NAS Insights is pleased to present the following breaking news of interest to those professionals engaged in the field of health care recruitment:

Health Care Holds Steady in Tough Economic Times; Industry Seems Well-Suited to Endure Downturns, Even Hiring People.
When people make sacrifices in a tough economy, they usually don't start with their health. That's one reason the health care industry, if not exactly recession-proof, seems one of the best able to endure the economic downturn.

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http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/healthcare/story/DC24831D2F4B2CB7862574F800111670?OpenDocument&loc=interstitialskip

WOU Nursing Program Shapes Skills

According to the Oregon Center for Nursing, a steady growth in the demand for registered nurses indicates that the state will see an additional 15,700 RN job openings during the next decade and a half.

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http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081104/NEWS/811040327/1001&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL

Students Flood Nursing Programs

Programs at both the University of West Florida and Pensacola Junior College remain immensely popular with students. Judy Bense, interim UWF president, said during a recent presidential address that the school turned has away about 360 nursing applicants over the past two years.

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http://www.pnj.com/article/20081101/NEWS01/811010322

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