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Old 10-06-2004, 05:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
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R.I. facing nursing shortage

Wednesday, October 6, 2004, R.I. facing nursing shortage:"By 2020, a study says, Rhode Island could have fewer than half the number of nurses it needs. Rhode Island faces an alarming shortage of nurses over the next decade and a half, and the state's nursing schools cannot possibly expand fast enough to fill the gap, according to a study released yesterday. The chief problem is demographics: The nursing work force is aging, and so is the rest of the population. That means the demand for nurses will grow just as their ranks dwindle from retirements. There are fewer younger people to replace them, and they have many other career choices."
http://www.projo.com/news/content/pr...e6.345c0a.html

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