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Doctor Shortage? 28 States May Expand Nurse Practitioners' Role

AP | CARLA K. JOHNSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — A nurse may soon be your doctor. With a looming shortage of primary care doctors, 28 states are considering expanding the authority of...

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Job Seekers Exceed Openings By Record Ratio: 6:1

New York Times | PETER S. GOODMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Job seekers now outnumber openings six to one, the worst ratio since the government began tracking open positions in 2000. According to the Labor Depa...

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