Are your hospitals only hiring new grads that are "cream of the crop"?

"The benefit to them is that there are so many new grads looking for work they are able to get the cream of the crop, then train them in a standardized way through the residency program," Krozek explained. "

"The baby-boomer nurses won't be the first to leave," he said. "The first will likely be the Gen Xers and Gen Yers who are disgruntled. They may not see a career path for themselves with the older nurses still in place. And even if they don't leave right away, they'll be looking for greener pastures."