<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blog/nursing-shortage-by-state.html" dsn="news"><title>Nursing Shortage in the US: Key Insights and Current National and State Statistics (2026-2038)</title><item_date>05/27/2024 08:09:00 AM</item_date><item_updated>12/19/2025 09:43:38 PM</item_updated><author/><summary/><image><img src="/_resources/images/blog/AdobeStock_57168384-vlarge.jpeg" alt="Nursing Shortage in the US: Key Insights and Data Nationwide and by State (2026-2038)"/></image><image-mobile><img src="/_resources/images/blog/AdobeStock_57168384-vmedlarge.jpeg" alt="Nursing Shortage in the US: Key Insights and Data Nationwide and by State (2026-2038)"/></image-mobile><thumbnail><img src="" alt=""/></thumbnail><featured/><featured-image-1><img src="" alt=""/></featured-image-1><featured-image-2><img src="" alt=""/></featured-image-2></item>