Very applicable article for Arizona's Nurse Shortage and the Economy!

Economy may be tanking, but hospitals still hiring nurses

Amy C. Rippel Special to the Sentinel
November 22, 2008

When Mary Clark decided to relocate from Arkansas to Central Florida, she wasn't worried about the move. It was finding the perfect nursing job that was a concern.With about 13 years of experience as a registered nurse, Clark has had her share of good job-search experiences and bad ones. She applied at four hospitals in Lake County. But when the recruiters at Leesburg Regional Medical Center went all-out during the application process, Clark said she knew it was a perfect fit.During a time when companies are downsizing and cutting costs, some local hospitals are hiring nurses by the dozens.The Villages Regional Hospital and Leesburg Regional, together called Central Florida Health Alliance, recently hired 64 nurses during a two-month span. Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares has hired about 130 nurses since January.

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