Why Are We Short Of Nurses???

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My new thread said WE had to do something about our shortage. The first theing I mentioned was the semantics played on here must be eliminated on this matter.

We are running out of instructors, now to me that would be the place to start.

I'm

Louie

You must be aware of the seriousness of what I am saying or we have lost all hope.

THAT IT WAS THAT SIMPLE,

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

so what is YOUR hypothesis, louie?

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This is so lame IMO.

Nurses are needed. I do not understand why you nurses who are fed up can't do anything about it!?

It just seems like every nurse who quits is just a big cop-out.

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

Everything is not always as it 'seems', agent.

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Originally posted by LPN2Be2004

Everything is not always as it 'seems', agent.

What is that supposed to mean?

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

"It just seems like every nurse who quits is just a big cop-out."

Everything is not as it seems.

For those that quit, they have their reasons, and i doubt they call it a big cop-out. It was probably an extremely hard decision for some, and may not have been for others.

I, for one, will not ask why a nurse can't just fix their problems with being fed-up, since i'm not a nurse i have no right asking such. Even as a student, i know better than to think that a nurse who quits is copping out.

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I didnt mean to be rude, as I'm sure that came off as such, but I'm just not understanding..

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My head has been in the sand that long?

Man what a mess.

What is our infant mortality rate today anyway?

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Thats what Im wondering.

How do some make it in the profession for 30 years and others only a few years..

what is it about those ppl who quit?

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

people who quit have often come to the realization that LIFE is more important than nursing....

some had their identities all tied up in nursing and realized it was not good...

some can't take the physical labor and stress anymore....

some can't take the abuse from management/admin and doctors and family members--as well as patients themselves.......

some just realize they are burnt out and are saving themselves from depression and heartache......

some want to fulfill other dreams while they have time on Earth to do so...

whatever their reasons, they are concerning and we should be paying attention...some we can improve...others not...however the clock continues to tick loudly......the shortage is only getting worse, not better.

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And there are plenty that need nursing care that don't even know they do.

Out of the medical mainstream.

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Pay is zero but rewards when goals are met make ya cry.

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