where are the nursing shortages?

I am hearing that there are shortages in some areas while some are cutting back jobs.

Can anyone tell me for sure where thet know there are nursing shortages in the U.S or Canada.

Thanks

[fergus51]

Well, California is having trouble recruiting enough nurses to meet the required nurse to patient ratios.

[heinz]

the Columbus and Cincinnati areas of Ohio

[Nesher, BSN, RN]

Seattle area

[DutchgirlRN, ASN, RN]

Nashville

[piper_for_hire]

Philadelphia

-S

[Biffs25]

Washington DC area, the ICU at the hospital where I work is short 40% of their nursing staff quota....

[saskrn]

There are full time permanent ICU positions in Sask right now.

[Nurse_Peachie]

...Oklahoma

[LEL]

Cleveland Ohio

[live4today, RN]

There are two kinds of nursing shortages (as I see it):

One is the kind the hospitals put in print for the media to talk about, yet when it comes to hiring nurses, "nothing is available".

The other shortage is what I call the "true nursing shortage" where nurses are in short supply, and hospitals truly do have a hard time filling positions.

Separate the ones that are TRUE shortages from the ones that are all a bunch of "hype", and you'll find yourself a job in no time. :)

[lmcnabbkv]

There are two kinds of nursing shortages (as I see it):

One is the kind the hospitals put in print for the media to talk about, yet when it comes to hiring nurses, "nothing is available".

The other shortage is what I call the "true nursing shortage" where nurses are in short supply, and hospitals truly do have a hard time filling positions.

Separate the ones that are TRUE shortages from the ones that are all a bunch of "hype", and you'll find yourself a job in no time. :)

I agree...I am currently in Hawaii and if you look on hospital websites there are tons of positions listed but when people apply it seems there are hardly any positions and if there are they are per diem....hmmm