Nursing professionals have talked a lot about the aging nursing workforce and the looming catastrophic shortage of nurses that will emerge as more baby boomers retire. At a New Jersey Association of Healthcare Recruiters (NJAHR) Executive Leadership Conference, on April 18 in Princeton, N.J., attendees learned the impending nursing shortage brings other equally critical concerns.
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Please see the flyer for DVDs and CD-ROM containing selected special presentations from the 2007 National Magnet Conference that was held in Atlanta, GA. Additional items available at: http://www.associationarchives.com/servlet/Categories?category=Magnet
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