Rephaim

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, of all U.S. jobs registered nurses will have the second highest number of numerical increases in employment projected thru 2014 (more than 725,000): http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2003.htm In recent years nursing salaries have seen some decent gains as demand for nurses has increased and (willing) supplies have dwindled. Economics dictate that as future demand for nurses increases even more we should enter a period here of equal or even greater salary increases. However, I don't think this will be the case. I just read the thread discussing the bill moving through the Senate on letting unlimited numbers of foreign nurses into the country. An act which I personally think will depress wages (but let's not argue about that on this thread). I'm also quite a bit worried about the rocketing cost of healthcare to U.S. workers and companies. As costs become prohibitively expensive socialized medicine (read: "Healthcare rationing") will gain increasing support from both the public and U.S. lawmakers (read: U.S. corporations). The end effect will be a healthcare system run like the current public school system.. with similar salary controls as well.. What do people think about our future prospects and the possible things to come?