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* Nursing shortages are expected to reach 30% by 2020 in some areas of the country (
NJSNA, 2002).
Benjamin Evans, a registered nurse and head of the
NJSNA, said alternative approaches are available to hospitals that would not be able to afford hiring more nurses.
New Jersey has regulations stating that licensed nurses shall provide at least 65% of the direct care hours and require an acuity system for patient classification ("
NJSNA Annual Survey," 1997).