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National
May 2011
NURSE
T H E V O I C E O F N AT I O N A L N U R S E S U N I T E D
NATIONAL EPIDEMIC
Hospital-based skilled
nursing facilities
dropping like flies
WHAT A GREAT BARGAIN
RNs across the country
settle impressive contracts
Sharing Stories
from Main Street
Nurses talk about where it hurts