A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed that the number of nurses hired between 2005 and 2010 was the largest of any five-year period of time in the last 40 years. A total of 386,000 full-time nurses were added during that time.
The nursing profession will continue to grow to 109,000 full-time positions from 2010 to 2015, the study said. If the economic downturn persists, however, that number could be as high as 227,000.
“The nursing shortage is likely to re-emerge and nursing is going to continue to be a good occupation choice for young people,” said Doug Staiger, the study author.
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