Josie Huang, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, May 21, 2010 Nursing is often touted as a recession-proof job, but even nurses have not been spared by the economy. Hospitals are laying off nurses and cutting back on hiring. That has nursing executives in Maine worrying what will happen when the economy rebounds. After Serena Howes graduated from nursing school out of state, she moved back to Maine with her daughter, convinced she would find a job in no time. ... Jobs