[nursingwriter60]

First of all, I have to confess that I am NOT a nurse. I'm a freelance reporter/writer. I write frequently for Nursing Spectrum, NurseWeek and Minority Nurse magazines.

I've been asked to write a story on the Connecticut nursing shortage and why it is worse than in any other New England state. I've left messages with the Connecticut Nurses' Association, Connecticut League for Nursing, and the Connecticut Hospital Association.

Are there any other sources you can recommend? Do you have any insights as to why the nursing shortage is worse in Connecticut than in other New England states?

Thanks.

Scott

[FutureNurse35]

Originally Posted by nursingwriter60

First of all, I have to confess that I am NOT a nurse. I'm a freelance reporter/writer. I write frequently for Nursing Spectrum, NurseWeek and Minority Nurse magazines.

I've been asked to write a story on the Connecticut nursing shortage and why it is worse than in any other New England state. I've left messages with the Connecticut Nurses' Association, Connecticut League for Nursing, and the Connecticut Hospital Association.

Are there any other sources you can recommend? Do you have any insights as to why the nursing shortage is worse in Connecticut than in other New England states?

Thanks.

Scott

I would say the shortage is due to several factors, low salary for professors, which cause high turnover, high expectations from students because of life and death situation and low support for students from some schools.
I think if you can call some area schools, you probably can ask the chairperson.

Hope I was able to help.

[kukukajoo]

high cost of living vs salary make it very hard to relocate into the state from surrounding states. Real estate costs are also prohibitive.

I live in NH and would love to relocate there but the $140,000 my 2 BR/2 bath/2 livingroom 1400 SF modern right by the lake townhouse would sell for wouldn't even get me a shoebox down there. Add the added taxes and my standard of living would drop considerably just to step foot in the state even if there was an increase in salary.

Something like that in the areas of CT I want to live in start at abot $300,000 and can go way up from there. If I am going to make it happen I will be renting a friends basement down there.

[Jessy_RN]

Originally Posted by kukukajoo

high cost of living vs salary make it very hard to relocate into the state from surrounding states. Real estate costs are also prohibitive.

I live in NH and would love to relocate there but the $140,000 my 2 BR/2 bath/2 livingroom 1400 SF modern right by the lake townhouse would sell for wouldn't even get me a shoebox down there. Add the added taxes and my standard of living would drop considerably just to step foot in the state even if there was an increase in salary.

Something like that in the areas of CT I want to live in start at abot $300,000 and can go way up from there. If I am going to make it happen I will be renting a friends basement down there.

Agreed! The pay stinks compared to the cost of living. I myself, got a job out to another state with a much lower cost of living and more benefits.

Interview a few floor nurses and you'll really get some insight.