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Caption Nurses are not the only personnel in short supply. Respiratory therapists are also in high demand. Credit: Stock photo
One sign of the severity of Georgia’s nurse shortage can be seen in the bonuses offered to experienced RNs to join a hospital workforce.
Some health systems in the state are paying bonuses of more than $10,000 to attract nurses. And Piedmont Healthcare, which is rapidly becoming Georgia’s biggest health system, said it has offered bonuses of up to $30,000, a figure that has startled local health industry officials.
Nurses are not the only personnel in short supply. Respiratory therapists are also in high demand.