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Clifton Park, N.Y.-Based Group Says All Upstate Hospitals in Need of Nurses.

Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)

| May 25, 2000 | COPYRIGHT 2009 Albany Times Union. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Kenneth Aaron

May 25--Good nurses are getting harder to find, according to a survey conducted by the Iroquois Healthcare Alliance.

Low pay, a shrinking work force and competition from other care industries are all anchors on the profession.

And in an area where the elderly population is growing -- and requiring more care -- "the shortage of health care workers is particularly acute," the study said.

"All hospitals in upstate New York are confronting a shortage of qualified professionals," said Gary Fitzgerald, the group's president.

The Clifton Park-based organization lobbies on behalf of 58 upstate New York hospitals. …

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