Wages of U.S. nurses should remain above pre-pandemic levels, says BMO

AMN Healthcare Services

22/02/2022 11:01

** BMO Capital Markets says the U.S. nurse shortage has been
exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and expects demand and
wages to remain above pre-pandemic levels even as infections
subside 
    ** That should be a long-term benefit to healthcare staffing
companies such as AMN Healthcare Services  AMN.N  - BMO 
    ** Hospitals have been struggling with filling nursing jobs
and have had to pay more to recruit and retain nurses, helping
other staffing companies such as Cross Country Healthcare
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    ** BMO also says the nursing education sector has become
more competitive over the last 10 years, though demand for seats
outstrips supply
    ** The current pressure on post-licensure programs should be
alleviated as the pandemic subsides, benefiting Adtalem Global
Education  ATGE.N , which runs nursing programs

 (Reporting by Manas Mishra)
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