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More nurses graduate, but hospitals still short-staffed
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Nursing schools are also facing a faculty shortage
As students graduate from nursing schools this May, the health care industry still faces a troubling staff shortages. Thousands of nurses -- traumatized by the pandemic -- are expected to retire this year, further widening the gap between supply and demand. And while more students are applying to nursing schools, the schools are facing a critical faculty shortage.
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More nurses graduate, but hospitals still short-staffed
Clip: 4/15/2022 | 4m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
As students graduate from nursing schools this May, the health care industry still faces a troubling staff shortages. Thousands of nurses -- traumatized by the pandemic -- are expected to retire this year, further widening the gap between supply and demand. And while more students are applying to nursing schools, the schools are facing a critical faculty shortage.
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