Why aren't more nurses and nursing facilities unionized?

[Ev1987]

Please explain to me why aren't more/all nurses, working in hospitals or nursing facilites unionized? Is it a money issue or potential patient endangerment?

[happyhippie]

All the pro's and con's of the need/no need boils down to one simple fact; hospitals are out to make profit; until we get to a one-payor system with the profit motive removed, short-staffing and lousy patient to nurse (and techs) ratios will be with us. Never thought unions solved all ills, just have not seen a better answer.