More staff, especially nurses, have been recruited, but overall productivity has fallen (see first chart).

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But there are also winners, especially nurses and physician assistants (PAs).

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Writing minor citations to people in certain occupations, especially doctors, nurses, and other emergency personnel.

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Health care professionals, especially doctors and nurses, enjoy an unprecedented role as positive messengers for health in society.

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This means that doctors and nurses are especially vulnerable.

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Tight budgets are leading more states to turn to managed care, and Amerigroup is ready with physicians, nurses, nutritionists and active outreach which is especially for pregnant women and young mothers and people with chronic diseases like congestive heart failure or diabetes.

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They are instituting teamwork training, encouraging physicians to swallow their egos and go on rounds with nurses and empowering nurses to challenge doctors when they spot potential goofs--an especially heretical act.

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