nurses again

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is not the way labor economists say it is supposed to work.

Richardson_D wrote:

> > BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2001:
> >
> > Several factors are combining to constrain the current supply of nurses in
> > the United States, a key factor being job dissatisfaction, according to
> > the General Accounting Office. "Inadequate staffing, heavy workloads, and
> > the use of overtime to address staffing shortages are frequently cited as
> > key areas of job dissatisfaction among nurses," GAO's director of health
> > care and public health issues, testified at a June 27 congressional
> > hearing.  She cited a recent survey conducted by the Federation of Nurses
> > and Health Professionals finding that half of registered nurses currently
> > employed had considered leaving the patient care field for reasons other
> > than retirement during the past 2 years.(Daily Labor Report, page A-5).

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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

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