U.S. faces severe nursing shortage

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U.S. faces severe nursing shortage

The United States is facing a severe nursing shortage, driving up healthcare costs and diminishing the quality of care. A federal labor report projects there will be more than 190,000 nursing job openings every year through at least 2032, and not enough applicants to fill all those spots. CGTN’s Nitza Soledad Perez talked to a nurse, highlighting the profound personal and professional challenges faced by healthcare workers today.