New registrants’ struggles to land jobs – in an era of nursing shortage
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New registrants’ struggles to land jobs – in an era of nursing shortage

Alison Stacey RCNi senior news reporter

Newly registered job applicants explain the impact of repeated rejections by employers despite nurse staffing shortages that should, in theory, point to ample career opportunities

Despite sky-high nurse vacancy levels, with more than 30,000 unfilled posts in England’s NHS alone, a surprising proportion of new registrants are struggling to get jobs.

Nursing Standard. 39, 10, 17-20. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.10.17.s9

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