October 5, 2004: Massachusetts: The nursing shortage eases:"The nursing shortage in Massachusetts has eased -- with the vacancy rate dropping from 8.5 percent in January 2003 to 6.8 percent in January of this year, according to a study released last week by the state hospital association and the Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives. But hospital officials and nurses cautioned that the long crisis in the nursing profession is far from over."
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/hea...hortage_eases/

Hmmmm . . .I wonder what kind of sign-on bonuses, recruitment tactics they're using. . . . somehow I don't think their nursing vacancy rates are going to stay that low for long.

Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.4nursing.com