For 28 I've been in nursing in the DFW metroplex and there has always been talk and concern about the nursing shortage. The nursing journals have been doing articles about the subject for years. We are suppose to have lobbyist working on our behalf for changes in legislature to improve working conditions and raise salaries to be competative enough to lure bright, competent people into the profession. I'm a babyboomer and anticipate needing medical care in the next 10-15 years. I worry there won't be experienced nurses to care for us in the not too distant future, if there are any nurses at all.