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Yes..........it is not difficult to see where profits are more important than patient care. IF it was a question of providing care to people, there would be pressure to decrease the expense of education. Instead the focus is on making sure the person who gives you a bed bath has a BSN behind her RN. Case in point, the local education facility in my town just announced their answer to the shortage. They are offering a 12 month program for $45K to anyone with a previous 4 year degree..any field, no experience in nursing required. In turn the person gets a BSN. Nice.

I looked up this post because I am a new grad in Madison and agency work was going to be my next place to look. The market is really tight unless you can drive to janesville's new hospital. I have an LPN job but they are not looking at me because I got an ADN. My facility is very hesitant to take anything but a BSN now because it is magnet. Lots of hard work went into getting my degree and it is easy to get discouraged. Thanks to all who post for us.