More than half of today's employed nurses plan to retire within the next 15 to 20 years.
In 2008, 99,000 qualified applications were turned away from nursing programs due to lack of faculty and other resource constraints.
Within seven years, more than 587,000 new nursing positions will be created.
Policy Watch
June 29, 2009 | Policy Watch
House Bill to Protect Nurses’ Physical Working Conditions Also Addresses Needs of Older Nurses
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June 25, 2009 | Nursing News
Nursing Student Probes President on Support for Nurse-Led Primary Care

