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Travel nursing is on the rise, staffing agencies meet demand

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Published: March 28, 2022 4:00 AM CT

Over the next five years, more than 900,000 nurses will leave the profession. Coupled with retirements, employers will need to hire more than 1.1 million nurses by 2026.

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Christin Yates

Christin Yates

Christin Yates is a native Memphian who has worked in PR and copywriting since 2007. She earned her B.S. in public relations and M.S. in mass communications from Murray State University.


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