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Nursing Shortage

Lisa M. Haddad  1 , Pavan Annamaraju  2 , Tammy J. Toney-Butler
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Nursing Shortage

Lisa M. Haddad et al.
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Excerpt

Nurses are a critical part of healthcare and make up the largest section of the health profession. According to the World Health Statistics Report, there are approximately 29 million nurses and midwives globally, with 3.9 million of those individuals in the United States. Estimates of upwards of one million additional nurses will be needed by 2020.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Lisa Haddad declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Pavan Annamaraju declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Tammy Toney-Butler declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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