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Nurses and Shortages

There is usually a demand for qualified nurses, especially in hospitals.  There are more doctors now than ever before, and for every doctor, there is at least one nurse, and sometimes more. Private practice medical groups employ multiple nurses, with a mixture of LPNs and RNs. Consider all of the medical practice groups, including specialty practices. That is s lot of nurses, and there needs to be. It takes many nurses to keep a medical practice operating.  Nursing Turnover Reasons On average, 17.5 percent of nurses leave their job within the first year. Many hospitals try to determine the reason for this, and offer exit interviews to have a shorter time nurse explain their reason for leaving.  -       The number one reason new nurses leave their jobs within the first year is, they took the job to gain some experience. Hospitals are much more likely to hire nurses that have recently graduated. Most hospitals offer extensive mentor or training programs for new nurses, so they c