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U.S. nursing shortage needing attention

I came across two articles today on the Internet about the nursing shortage in the U.S. Both stories call for greater assistance from the federal government to plug the increasingly-growing problem.

Concern mounts over caregiver shortage
Nursing shortages fuel debate on foreign workers

Here's an opinion piece on the aging population of the US:
Baby boomers need immigrants
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Anonymous said…
Thanks for update, Geoff...There's only one thing that the US fed govt should to to address these problems...OPEN THE GATES for the entry of world class Filipino nurses...

--noel
June 20, 2007 at 10:33 AM
Geoff said…
I agree, Noel... but to make at least part of that a reality... we should improve our nursing education first. I say down with schools that have hundreds of students per class, that have teachers and clinical instructors who don't teach, and which charge P300/page for a school transcript!

harharhar
June 20, 2007 at 7:35 PM
Anonymous said…
geoff, may alam akong school na ganyan but they charge 200/page...

--noel
June 22, 2007 at 8:33 AM
Geoff said…
P200 lang ba yun? ang natatandaan ko P300 per page... harhar
June 22, 2007 at 10:46 AM
Geoff said…
noel, nag apply ka na ba? tas gawa ka ng guide to applying in CA ha? :-)
June 22, 2007 at 10:47 AM
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