age will only continue to become worse because these nurses that started working when they didn't have any other profession to choose are retiring. The baby boomers will be retiring and entering nursing homes, home health care, and other forms of long-term care as they become older. This means that there will not only be a shortage of nurses in general, but also a shortage of specialized nurses to care for the elderly. The shortage will not only affect nurses but also people being cared for in patient-care facilities; hospital bills will rise, the cost of long-term care will rise, and health insurance costs will rise.
             For some nurses, the shortage will prove to be an advantage. With a greater demand for nurses, the salaries will increase. Nurses with special or advanced education in the science of nursing will get even greater salary increases as they will be needed more wi
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