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Bill aims to give greater access to international nurses (HealthLeaders)

October 11, 2017

To help ease staffing issues, hospitals and health systems are seeking international nurses to fill vacant positions, but current visa regulations can make it difficult to ensure supply keeps pace with demand, HealthLeaders reports. The Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act proposes to designate 8,000 visas for healthcare workers in shortage professions.