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“Tool developed by Carolina researchers forecasts the future supply and demand of nurses.” UNC Communications. November 17, 2021.
“NC faces shortage of up to 21,000 nurses in coming decade.” WUNC. November 10, 2021
“UNC Report: Nursing Shortage Projected Even Before Pandemic Stressors.” Chapelboro.com. November 9, 2021.
“Population growth fuels hospital competition across NC’s Triangle region.” WUNC. November 9, 2021.
“Before the pandemic, NC faced nursing shortage.” UNC Communications. November 8, 2021.
“NC Nursing Shortage Likely to Worsen; Lack of Nursing Instructors Partly to Blame.” WCCB Charlotte, the CW. November 4, 2021.
“Se avecina una escasez de enfermeras en Carolina de Norte mucho peor en los proximos 12 anos.” La Noticia. November 3, 2021.
“North Carolina Nurse Shortage.” WCNC. November 3, 2021.
“NC’s nursing shortage could exceed 20,000 in next 12 years.” WBTV – Charlotte. November, 3, 2021.
WUNC Morning Edition, audio, November 1, 2021.
“NC’s nursing shortage could exceed 20,000 in next 12 years.” CBS 17. November 1, 2021
“UNC model predicts North Carolina will face extreme nursing shortage.” Triangle Business Journal. November 1, 2021
“Choice of jobs: As COVID takes a toll on nurses, some turn to lucrative travel jobs.” News & Observer, October 10, 2021.
“NC nursing students learn to care for others, themselves as worker shortage, COVID continues”. News & Observer, October 10, 2021
“NC is paying for neglecting nurses and teachers. It’s about to get worse”. News & Observer Editorial Board. September 3, 2021.
“New ‘must read’ series highlight’s NC’s growing crisis in nursing”. NC Policy Watch. August 26, 2021.
“Help Wanted: Nurses.” Higher Ed Works. July 14, 2021. Article and video.
“The Nursing Faculty Bottleneck.” Higher Ed Works. July 21, 2021. Article and video.
“Burnout is serious.” Higher Ed Works. July 28,2021. Article and video.
“Nurses for rural North Carolina.” Higher Ed Works. August 4, 2021. Article and video.
“Nursing: A shifting landscape.” Higher Ed Works. August 11, 2021. Article and video.
“Nurses: Can North Carolina meet the demand?” Higher Ed Works. August 25, 2021. Article and video.
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