True Shortage of Nurses???

[VickyRN]

Or is it a shortage of nurses WILLING to work at the bedside under present conditions in most facilities? Does anyone know offhand any current documentation or links concerning this? Any help would be most appreciated :kiss

(I've looked for some current documentation, but have been unable to find anything. One of my graduate nursing professors insists that this is just a myth--that there is no actual surplus of nurses--that we are facing a true shortage.)

[kcsun3]

Thank you for being so reasonable and open-minded about my response to your post. I didn't want to start a big fight or anything, but I felt that some people might misinterpret the numbers you provided. Much to my regret, I have seen some people make that mistake in looking at the numbers. I am happy to read you are not one of them and look forward to reading future posts you might right on the subject.

llg

llg, you are a gem. I always have enjoyed reading your posts and did not once feel that you wanted to start an argument. To the contrary, you had sage insights (as always) and I appreciate the point-counterpoint :) Thank you for providing good clarification and food for thought - that is what I love about this site!