The Economic Benefits of Addressing the Nursing Shortage (2007)

Mirroring the national nursing shortage, SREB states and the District of Columbia are projected to have nearly 40,000 job openings for registered nurses every year through 2014. This report discusses the shortage of nurses in the region and gives state-level estimates of the tax revenues and other economic benefits that would be generated if these positions were filled.

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