Is there really a nursing shortage?

[hoppingpete]

Wondering if any areas of the country are really experiencing a nursing shortage. It is a topic from my online RN-BSN class that got me wondering. From my personal experiences, I'd say no but I've also only worked in hospitals around big cities (Nashville & Dallas). Wondering what other folks might say.

[toomuchbaloney]

In my experience, there are quite a few for profit organizations that love new grads who don't know ***** from Shinola, will do just about anything for a job, will allow the employer to abuse and misuse them, and will work for next to nothing in pay.