Sammy, I read your feelings about the nursing shortage with great interest. I'm new to this forum also, but I see this as a great way to not only vent our feelings but to get other nurses' opinions on our opinions and feelings. I also get very angry...
Our hospital doesn't have mandatory overtime and I hope it never does. But, on the other hand, we have a big nursing shortage because of so few applicants. This leads to using flex and agency nurses who get paid more, thereby depleting the budget. B...