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HOSPITALS AROUND THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING LARGE ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS LIKE VANDERBILT IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, RELY ON TRAVEL NURSES TO KEEP THEIR ICUS FULLY STAFFED./BLAKE FARMER/WPLN NEWS

Worn-Out Nurses Hit The Road For Better Pay, Stressing Hospital Budgets And Morale

Hospitals pay handsomely to get temporary help, and those higher wages are tempting some staff nurses to hit the road, too.

Oct 21, 2021

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