... A Prescription for the Nursing Shortage By Fred Thompson Wednesday, June 13, 2007. It’s funny how historic events can have unexpected impacts many decades ... An article about the nursing shortage from Access Nurses, a leading travel nurse agency. In November, 2000, 10 percent of the surgical beds at Johns Hopkins Hospital went idle as a direct result of the nurse staffing shortage - causing delays "... OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The University of Oklahoma has received a three million-dollar grant to help ease the state's