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SPOTLIGHT: Demand for nurses in Calif. spikes after rule change

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In California, hospitals are scrambling to comply with the state's new nurse staffing requirements after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger abandoned his effort to block a law that requires hospitals to maintain a 1-to-5 nurse-to-patient ratio. Companies that specialize in nurse staffing are pulling out all the stops to recruit new talent. Access Nurses has rented a mansion in Newport Beach to entertain new recruits. The company is airing a reality-TV style show that highlights the joys of nursing in Southern California. Article

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