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Rege, Gauri; Riley, Tessa; Mitchel-Slentz, Brannan; Yibass, Semret; Curnow, Christina – American Institutes for Research, 2019
In 2015, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nearly a quarter of all employed U.S. workers are in a profession that requires an occupational license. Given the prevalence of licensing, it is one of the central factors that shapes employment opportunities for many workers. Licensing is also one of the most restrictive forms of…
Descriptors: Certification, Licensing Examinations (Professions), State Licensing Boards, Case Studies
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Murray, Corey; Ullman, Ellen – Community College Journal, 2011
Those following recent employment trends have heard about the nursing shortage. A combination of increased demand and impending retirements means 1 million nurses will be needed in hospitals, homes, and medical facilities by 2018. That's good news for job seekers. But it is not just shortages in nursing. Allied health careers, including…
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Health Occupations, Hospitals, Nurses
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Everett, Christine M.; Schumacher, Jessica R.; Wright, Alexandra; Smith, Maureen A. – Journal of Rural Health, 2009
Purpose: To identify characteristics and outcomes of patients who use physician assistants and nurse practitioners (PA/NPs) as a usual source of care. Methods: Cross sectional analysis using the telephone and mail surveys of the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS), a prospective cohort study of Wisconsin high school graduates and selected siblings…
Descriptors: Siblings, Allied Health Occupations, Physicians, Nurses