Nursing Workforce Spikes Despite Projected U.S. Shortage
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The nursing workforce in the U.S. grew more rapidly than U.S. government forecasters predicted as baby-boomer nurses delayed retirement, a study found.
By 2012, there were 2.7 million registered nurses, 500,000 more than projected twelve years earlier, according to a study published in the journal Health Affairs. The government had expected a shortage of nurses as baby-boomers retired. Instead they’re staying on the job years longer.