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North Carolina Expected To Face Even More Of A Shortage For Nurses

Registered nurse Bob Steck draws blood from Jesus Torres on Nov. 9, 2024, at a mobile health clinic in Jackson County.
Colby Rabon
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Carolina Public Press
Registered nurse Bob Steck draws blood from Jesus Torres on Nov. 9, 2024, at a mobile health clinic in Jackson County.

A shortage of nurses is nothing new for North Carolina or the nation, for that matter. In this report by Grace Vitaglione of Carolina Public Press, more is required to prevent this dilemma from increasing in North Carolina. A report from The N.C. Institute of Medicine Task Force gives eight recommendations, including retention and recruitment. This conversation originally aired on May 15, 2024.

Read the story here.

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