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October 2011 Nursing is considered to be one of the most recession-proof professions around. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, health care is one of the few industries that continued to show growth among employment during the recession.
More than 170,900 jobs were created in the health care industry in the frist seven months of 2011, with 31,300 new jobs created in the month of July alone.
Despite these figures, there is still a tremendous gap between supply and demand. As the current nursing population retires and as the baby boomers age, this gap will only widen.
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October 2011 Nursing is considered to be one of the most recession-proof professions around. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, health care is one of the few industries that continued to show growth among employment during the recession.
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January 2012 A new report in Health Affairs outlines how a surge in young women in their twenties entering the nursing field has put a dent in the long-discussed nursing shortage, a boomlet fueled by a weak economy that may ease concerns about an aging workforce of registered nurses (RNs) in the nation’s hospitals and long term care facilities. January 2012 If OSHA’s compliance officer finds additional hazards during the inspection, they will be cited as well. Assisted living communities categorized as residential care facilities by OSHA will be inspected for the same types of violations as nursing and personal care facilities. January 2012 Doctors are stressed out, according to a recent national survey of U.S. physicians. Conducted by Cejka Search, the survey found that the majority of U.S. physicians are moderately to severely stressed or burned out on an average day, with nearly 63 percent of respondents saying their stress has risen moderately to dramatically in the past three years.
November 2011 People who have not yet retired think retirement will be easier than it actually is, according to a new poll by National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health. The poll shows stark differences between what pre-retirees think retirement will be like and what retirees say is actually the case.
October 2011 Nursing is considered to be one of the most recession-proof professions around. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, health care is one of the few industries that continued to show growth among employment during the recession. September 2011 An expert explains how better communication and teamwork can optimize operations, clinical care, and therapy management in skilled nursing facilities. September 2011 Information is power, particularly when hiring new workers. But, many previous employers are reluctant to offer honest critiques of past employees for fear of being sued. August 2011 An expert offers tips for overcoming cultural differences to improve caregiver-resident relationships. August 2011 Long Term Care Leadershp Institute cultivates leadership skills.
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