Nursing Shortage Where YOU work?

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Do you see evidence of a nurse shortage where you currently work?

I just read that hawaii has a shortage.

Is there a shortage where you are at?

My point..I am wondering if the shortage is going to level off soon or Get WORSE!

Specializes in Med Surg/Tele/ER.

I think the reason at my hospital is management.

Specializes in LTC, Psych, M/S.

My theory is that nurses tend to migrate to communities with reasonable living costs, good schools, nice climate,ect. Such places have less of a 'shortage' than do places that are less desirable to live in.

I'm in Northern CO, no shortage.

A big problem is that places with a shortage are so miserable to work at that even more people leave creating a downward spiral. So many people are entering nursing having heard about the shortage and knowing that they'll be in demand. However, those who have a choice will continue avoiding the places with shortages and/or will quit after not too long.

Wow, that's it? Then again....is the cost of living where you are now quite low? Perspective is everything. People hear what the start salaries are in NYC and think they'll be rich but then when you figure the cost of living is three or four times higher than other places, well....you're not gonna get rich as a newbie :)

Yup, cost of living dirt cheap...but here is the kicker...housing is scarce and therefore high. I can acutually move to a larger city, make more money and have a higher standard of living than in this little town i'm in now.

The paramedics, make the SAME money as the RN's.

Specializes in PACU/Cardiac/Nrsg. Mgmt./M/S.

for those of you in the florida and nc areas: what is the patient/nurse ratio???

Specializes in LTC, Psych, M/S.

Anyone else to share about the 'shortage' in your community/place of employment??

Specializes in post-op.

I live in Western NY and I think we have a shortage. There are always jobs available and there are 4 hospitals in my city. The hospital I work at has a major shortage. I am scared about this summer because my manager hired so many new grads, I am not sure who she thinks is going to train them all??? I have been a nurse for almost a year and my manager has me signed up for the preceptor class, I do not feel ready to train someone else yet! I tried saying something and they just blow it off and say oh you are better then you think you are! :uhoh21:

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