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Larger and urban facilities reported increased use of agency and
contract nurses.
It is estimated that the shortage of RNs will reach 500,000 within
10 years.
There
are critical shortages of healthcare professionals all across
America and the number of current vacancies is astounding:
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126,000 nurses
• 10,000 pharmacists
• 13,000 lab techs
• 13,000 diagnostic imaging techs
And
it’s going to get much worse. The leading edge of the Baby Boomer
Generation --76 million strong -- is just now entering retirement
age. This will put unprecedented pressure on an already
under-staffed healthcare industry for years to come, forcing
healthcare companies to pay billions to medical recruiters for their
services. |