Nursing Shortage

[donna65738]

Why are all the articles and papers and T.V. saying that there is such a high shortage or nurses today. Yet you hear about all these RN's and LPN's getting laid off or let go. I don't understand. I know that a good many of the Dr's offices here where I live have laid off most of the nursing staff due to the economy, but they have kept their MA's because they know the front and back office. Is now a good time to go into school for nursing or not. Can somebody shed some light on this for me. Please. Thank you

[Music in My Heart]

I'm in Des Moines, IA. Big shortage here...busy med-surg unit that hires new grads all the time. Plus, there are two new major hospitals opening this year...

Iowa, huh?

If you build it, they will come.

To those who are able to move, it looks like you have some choices. For those of us who can't, may the best wo/man win.