
The projected shortage in 2020 results from a projected 40 percent increase in demand between 2000 and 2020 compared to a projected 6 percent growth in supply.
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The United States is in the midst of a nursing shortage that is expected to intensify as baby boomers age and the need for health care grows.
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At present, nearly 96000 nursing positions are vacant in long-term care facilities in the United States, with a staff turnover rate that exceeds 50 percent, according to an "Act Now for Your Tomorrow," issued by the National Commission on Nursing Workforce for Long-Term Care.
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The overall factor that has led to the salary increase is the industry shortage," said Cheryl L. Mee, RN, MSN, editor-in-chief of
Nursing2004. "Any time demand goes up, competition rises, which means hospitals are competing with salaries. This is the good news that comes from the bad."
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