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While I understand and appreciate points made by both sides of this debate, I still have trouble getting on board with this concept. I acknowledge that this drug crisis is a rapidly growing epidemic in this country that looks to be spiraling out of control. It is time for the government and healthcare community to work together to find long lasting solutions. I have not read the studies that show how these safe sites have benefited communities in other parts of the world, but I can't help but wonder if these "benefits" are only short-term. The underlying issue is still not being addressed and I see this as nothing more than enabling and offering a short-term solution, which to me, isn't a solution at all.

I know it has been discussed a lot on here. I guess maybe I was more venting my frustrations at what appears to be a rather large discrepancy in what I read in my school textbook versus other information I am finding on an official government website. I am just not able to wrap my head around how these findings are so very different. I probably shouldn't be surprised though. ;P

So, I am a first year nursing student. I am currently studying for an exam for my fundamentals class and my textbook states, by referencing the US Dept of Labor, that there will be a critical shortage of nurses by the year 2022. (It states that there will be 1.05 million job openings.) However, another government website, Health Workforce and Services Administration, projects an RN surplus by the year 2030. I realize that the years (2022 and 2030) do not line up, but at the same time this seems to be a rather large disparity. The schools are teaching us that due to the age of the current workforce, the aging population, and the limited school availabilities that nurses will be in high demand in the very near future, but then I see that very different report. I do realize that this field has a high rate of turn over and that job demand can vary depending on geographical location. I am still confused and amazed though that my textbook and a government website can report quite different outlooks. I am almost hesitant to bring up the report I found on the HRSA.gov website in class, but I feel a responsibility that all of my fellow classmates be informed as well. I would also like to hear my professor's response, but at the same time I don't want to make make myself standout for a bad reason. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this subject? I am also pasting a link to the report I found that shows a surplus by the year 2030. https://bhw.hrsa.gov/sites/default/f...ing_Report.pdf

So, I am a first year nursing student. I am currently studying for an exam for my fundamentals class and my textbook states, by referencing the US Dept of Labor, that there will be a critical shortage of nurses by the year 2022 (based, on research and that 1.05 job opening will be available.) However, one our government's website for Health Workforce and Services Administration projects an RN surplus by the year 2030. I realize that the years (2022 and 2030) do not line up, but at the same time this seems to be a rather large disparity. The schools are teaching us that due to the age of the current workforce, the aging population, and the limited school availabilities that nurses will be in high demand in the very near future, but then I see a very different report. I do realize that this field has a high rate of turn over and that job demand can vary depending on geographical location. I am still confused and amazed though that my textbook and a government website can report quite different outlooks. I am almost hesitant to bring up the report I found on the HRSA.gov website in class, but I feel a responsibility that all of my fellow classmates be informed as well. I would also like to hear my professor's response, but at the same time I don't want to make make myself standout for a bad reason. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this subject? I am also pasting a link to the report I found that shows a surplus by the year 2030. https://bhw.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/bhw/nchwa/projections/NCHWA_HRSA_Nursing_Report.pdf

Ok, so two years ago I began my nursing school journey by completing my prerequisites. (Five years ago if I count getting my CNA and working for a year in an oncology unit for a year. And before moving across country and then going back to school.) A brief summary of myself - I am in my late 30's and have mostly been a stay at home mom for nearly 10 years. I was accepted into a pretty competitive nursing program and begin next month. It has been my dream for a while. I worked my butt off to complete my prerequisites. But I know that has difficult as some of those course may have seemed, they won't even come close to what I am about to encounter. I am now starting to feel full of anxiety and wondering how I am going to be able to pull this off. My family has been routing for me and telling me that I can do this since this crazy journey began. I am so scared I am going to fail and not only let myself down, but let them down. I have read every article possible on this site. Between resting, cleaning my house, and reading every article I can find and I feel like I will never be prepared enough. I thought after orientation I would have a better feel for what to expect but I don't. I am just as nervous as ever. I am going to keep posting in hopes that in voicing my anxieties I can find others that relate with me and that I also relieve some of my own stress. I still have several tasks to complete before school starts. For now, I am going to focus on those, and perhaps a few hopeful words of encouragement. Thanks for taking the time to read.

I got a call today that I made it to the interview phase. I am now waiting on my letter to see what date my interview will be on. Have you received your phone call yet?

Yes, the application process at Pierce is pretty intense. I did fairly well on the Kaplan. I scored in the 90s on all sections except the science, which I scored a 75. So I will receive a total of 14 out the possible 15 number or points. How was it for you? I talked to Stania today about the interviews. She said that the top 40 that make it to the interview phase will all start the same. If there are ties, then they will look back at the points from the first phase. She also estimated that she received around 140 application packets which is a little less than I had estimated.

I'm a current student at Pierce and just applied to the program. We have a little bit of a wait ahead of us! I too am interested in what the schedule is like. Good luck!