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Apr 2023
15m 16s

Nursing Shortage? There's an App for Tha...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode

To address a nursing shortage, some of the nation’s largest hospital systems have started to use apps similar to those used for ride-hailing. WSJ’s Melanie Evans explains the pros and cons of the gig work model for nurses and hospitals.


Further Reading:

- Nurse Shortage Pushes Hospitals Into the Gig Economy 


Further Listening:

- Mass Layoffs or Hiring Boom – Which Is It? 

- One Nurse, Three Covid Hotspots 


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