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MedPro International and AAIHR Featured on NBC News As the world enters the next phase of the Coronavirus pandemic, nurse shortage, burnout, and short-staffed hospitals have increased throughout the U.S. Hospitals were already experiencing a shortage of nurses pre-COVID, and the pandemic has exacerbated this nursing shortage. It's estimated 1 in 5 U.S. hospitals face dire staffing shortages. The news clip highlighted the Coronavirus Pandemic and how U.S. Hospitals are seeking nurses from foreign countries to fill critical staffing needs. "All association members are hearing the same thing, it's consistent. When are the nurses going to get here and why it's taking so long," states Jeffrey. Hospitals in nearly every state are signing healthcare agreements with nurses from the Philippines, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Nigeria. 20% of nurses working in the U.S. today are immigrants. Patty Jeffrey estimates there are 5,000 nurses in overseas countries ready to begin work in the U.S. Find Out More At kgrimmer@medprostaffing.com