There is really no nursing shortage!?!?

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I was searching through this site for advice, and noticed a few times that LPNs have a hard time finding work!!! Someone even said that the shortage really means a shortage of Rns, but we have plenlty of HHA's CNAs and LPNs...just not LPNs!:crying2:

So should I and others just give of the dream? Since all that schooling will have everyone but Rn's at Mc Donalds working for income??

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

i think there's a patient shortage... the census at our hospital is way down...we have plenty of RN's .. no patients.... scary...

i thought the nursing shortage was for both RN's and LPN's .. LPN's work in many different areas also .. i have never heard it only pertained to RN's.

i am sure there are pleanty of people that will give a more educated view... take care

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i think there's a patient shortage... the census at our hospital is way down...we have plenty of RN's .. no patients.... scary...

i thought the nursing shortage was for both RN's and LPN's .. LPN's work in many different areas also .. i have never heard it only pertained to RN's.

i am sure there are pleanty of people that will give a more educated view... take care

Thats highly shocking!!

I read in the news paper last month of the shortageof Rns!! And thats very creepy, tons of Rns and no one to help! I don't know what to think!!

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NY TIMES Oct 13, 2008

"There is no shortage of nurses in the cities of this country, notwithstanding popular opinion to the contrary, is one of the statements in a report of the Committee for the Study of Nursing Education, which has been examining nursing practice and education all over the country. Although there is frequently a lack of competent nurses in the country, ...

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D03E5D81231EF33A25754C2A9609C946395D6CF

*Speechless.........:eek:

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.
Thats highly shocking!!

I read in the news paper last month of the shortageof Rns!! And thats very creepy, tons of Rns and no one to help! I don't know what to think!!

where i live there is no nursing shortage.. we have lots of RN's in our hospital... i think the census is down because of the economy .. people are not having elective surgeries...

but thank heaven flu season is right around the corner... lol,,,:yeah:

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Uh guys, that article is a reprint from 1922, and so it hardly relates to the current shortage. Thanks though, interesting read.

NY TIMES Oct 13, 2008

"There is no shortage of nurses in the cities of this country, notwithstanding popular opinion to the contrary, is one of the statements in a report of the Committee for the Study of Nursing Education, which has been examining nursing practice and education all over the country. Although there is frequently a lack of competent nurses in the country, ...

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D03E5D81231EF33A25754C2A9609C946395D6CF

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Love it! The more things change, the more they stay the same.

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Uh guys, that article is a reprint from 1922, and so it hardly relates to the current shortage. Thanks though, interesting read.

Well, I guess I screwed up. when I googled, it came up with today's date.

I have, however, read a number of recent reports which say there is not currently a nursing shortage in the US. these include reports from the ANA, and the Dept of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

I cannot find them, now, though.

I do believe that there is not a nursing shortage.

http://www.nurseops.com/archive/3_0803.html

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2006/07/31/daily54.html

http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/Improvement/ImprovementMethods/ImprovementStories/No+Nursing+Shortage+Here.htm

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where i live there is no nursing shortage.. we have lots of RN's in our hospital... i think the census is down because of the economy .. people are not having elective surgeries...

but thank heaven flu season is right around the corner... lol,,,:yeah:

lol! I hope the economy gets back up soon!!

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I posted this in another thread, but it applies to this one, too...

This is what Yahoo says....

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Current Employment Statistics, health care employment continued to grow in the first few months of 2008. During the past 12 months, the health care sector overall has grown by 363,000 jobs, making it the largest industry in the United States, accounting for 13.5 million jobs.

Better yet, the health care sector will generate 3 million new jobs by 2016, more than any other industry -- thanks, in part, to aging baby boomers and increased numbers of retirees. Plus, most positions will require less than four years of college education. Here's a look at the four accessible health care jobs -- and the education or training necessary to break into this growing field.

Registered Nurse

Registered nurses are in high demand. If you're nurturing, detail oriented, and capable of staying calm in stressful situations, a career in nursing may prove a good fit. By 2010, 1.7 million nurses will be needed, but only 635,000 will be available. Demand is highest for nurses in emergency room, operating room, intensive care, pediatrics and labor and delivery room. Median salary in 2006 was $57,280. To become a nurse, enroll in a nursing program, which range from bachelor's, associate degrees, and diplomas.

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I posted this in another thread, but it applies to this one, too...

This is what Yahoo says....

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Current Employment Statistics, health care employment continued to grow in the first few months of 2008. During the past 12 months, the health care sector overall has grown by 363,000 jobs, making it the largest industry in the United States, accounting for 13.5 million jobs.

Better yet, the health care sector will generate 3 million new jobs by 2016, more than any other industry -- thanks, in part, to aging baby boomers and increased numbers of retirees. Plus, most positions will require less than four years of college education. Here's a look at the four accessible health care jobs -- and the education or training necessary to break into this growing field.

Registered Nurse

Registered nurses are in high demand. If you're nurturing, detail oriented, and capable of staying calm in stressful situations, a career in nursing may prove a good fit. By 2010, 1.7 million nurses will be needed, but only 635,000 will be available. Demand is highest for nurses in emergency room, operating room, intensive care, pediatrics and labor and delivery room. Median salary in 2006 was $57,280. To become a nurse, enroll in a nursing program, which range from bachelor's, associate degrees, and diplomas.

I should become a RN later..........but what about the LPNs? :cry:

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