June 18th, 2010
From The Intelligencer Journal:
When Adrienne Stretch started her nursing studies, hospitals were offering signing bonuses of up to $5,000 for incoming nurses.
Ad after ad offered jobs of every kind, along with enticing incentives. Local hospitals promised to pay for new employees’ schooling and moving costs. They hired people on the spot at job fairs, where they offered free food and child care. They hired nurses from as far away as the Philippines and Canada.
A nursing shortage had gripped the country and nurses were in the driver’s seat, able to pick and choose from the best opportunities.
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