title: Economic pressures building in the hospital employed RN labor market.
abstract: Over the past several years, a number of powerful forces have rapidly changed hospitals' operating environment. Other forces, stemming from changes in the nation's economy and the debate over health care reform, have directly influenced RNs' employment activity. The hospital RN labor market has responded quickly and hospitals no longer face RN shortages.
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Buerhaus
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014481:United States