nursing shortage

collocation in English

meaningsofnursingandshortage

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nursing
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈnɜː.sɪŋ/us
/ˈnɝː.sɪŋ/
A nursing mother is a woman who is feeding her baby with her own ...
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shortage
noun[C]
uk
/ˈʃɔː.tɪdʒ/us
/ˈʃɔːr.t̬ɪdʒ/
a situation in which there is not enough ...
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(Definition ofnursingandshortagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Given the nation'snursingshortage, another goal of most healthcare organizations is the recruitment and retention of nurses.
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In a sense these facts tempt one to ask the question:nursingshortage—whatnursingshortage?
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Thenursingshortagewas as predictable as night follows day.
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The recent theatre closures are a temporary measure brought about by anursingshortagethat arises from sickness and unexpected difficulties in recruitment.
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It has nothing to do with resources; it is thenursingshortage.
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One of the difficulties is thenursingshortage: in fact, an ever-increasing number of nurses will be needed.
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Every effort is being made to recruit additional staff, but at present, of the 514 beds, 69 are not available because ofnursingshortage.
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I have explained already that the severity of the presentnursingshortagewill be alleviated next year.
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Thenursingshortageis very much bound up with the question of pay.
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I think therefore that we are entitled to ask: why should there be thisnursingshortage?
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The cause of thenursingshortageis not at all difficult to pinpoint.
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There are data to support the idea that thenursingshortageis a voluntary shortage.
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The donation directly addresses thenursingshortagewhile assisting the next generation of healthcare professional with scholarships and grants.
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This leaves rural areas with a significantnursingshortageand increased population demands.
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Anursingshortagedoes not translate to new nursing jobs.
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Nursingshortageis not necessarily due to a lack of supply of trained nurses in a jurisdiction.
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This in turn can lead to even greaternursingshortagein their home countries.
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This was to relieve thenursingshortagestill considered to be a crisis despite the economic problems in the country.
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Thenursingshortagealso affects the developing countries that supply nurses through recruitment to work abroad in wealthier countries.
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Retention and recruitment are important methods to achieve a long-term solution to thenursingshortage.
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