Archive for the ‘nursing’ Category
‘Superfriends of Healthcare’ Tackle Nursing Shortage
Friday, February 27, 2009 15:26 No CommentsI’ve just been reading up on this situation for the last few days and wanted to share a bit of the story with you. Apparently, a 20 (or 21) group coalition has formed in an effort to promote awareness of the ongoing nursing shortage that plagues America and come up with solutions to combat it.
The [...]
Nursing By The Numbers
Saturday, January 24, 2009 20:51 No CommentsI found some interesting stats in this article on the Newark Advocate website. It talks about how the aging population will continue increase the need for more qualified nurses in the US.
Check out these numbers:
Number of registered nurses employed in 2006: 2,505,000
Projected employment in 2016: 3,092,000
Percent increase from 2006-16: 23 percent
Median annual earnings for registered nurses, May 2006: $57,280
Source: U.S. [...]
Nursing Shortage Overpowers Recession
Thursday, January 8, 2009 10:22 No CommentsMore evidence that nursing is recession proof. A story was released on the msnbc website on how recruiters are offering crazy incentives to attract the passive job seeker. Check it out.
Let me know if you have experienced anything similar or different to this.
