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Trump's deferred resignation plan could make the shortage of veteran affairs nurses even worse

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The federal government’s largest group of employees — nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs — is facing staffing shortages.

Nurses for the VA comprise the biggest single group of federal workers, accounting for 5% of all full-time permanent employees.

Unions are discouraging nurses from accepting the offer, and leaders say an exodus would immediately affect the care of its 9.1 million enrolled veterans.

VA Staff Shortage Affects Nurses