Five articles in the last week from the world of healthcare staffing and technology.

ShiftWise acquired by AMN, to remain independently operated

• Key takeaway: ShiftWise is pleased to announce some important company news. Today, AMN Healthcare acquired ShiftWise.

Leveraging social media to recruit top candidates

• Key takeaway: A recent survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) reveals that employers are increasingly using social networking platforms to recruit job candidates.

Brave video highlights amazing staff

• Key takeaway: Young patients also got in on the action in this heartwarming and inspiring video.

What to expect next year

• Key takeaway: This year in staffing and the economy as a whole has been full of surprises.  For instance, we’ve experienced healthcare reform, the Sequestrian Act and a government shutdown and all this has created for an unpredictable economic landscape.
  

When evaluating physician and nurse shortages, consider the source

• Key takeaway: Chances are you’ve seen even scarier articles about the looming nursing shortage, with predictions of a shortage of hundreds of thousands of nurses in the coming decades.