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Aging Matters
Nursing Shortage | Aging Matters Reports | NPT
Healthcare providers are looking ahead to an increased need for nurses as the population ages. It's not just new nurses that are needed, seasoned nurses will be in short supply and high demand. Learn more in this report from Nashville Public Television's original series NPT Reports: Aging Matters.
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