Why is there a shortage of pediatric nurses?

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I know how much COVID affected shortages in med surg, ICUs, and skilled nursing facilities, but I am wracking my brain as to why there is a shortage of nurses that work with pediatric patients.

I know many pediatric patients did get sick with COVID, but not to the extent that adults did. 

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22 hours ago, CommunityRNBSN said:

Makes sense.  I see "click" so often on this site, it's become a pet peeve.

Don't get so angry that you act out and loose your license...

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2 hours ago, Jedrnurse said:

Don't get so angry that you act out and loose your license...

Don't go their ?

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8 hours ago, Jedrnurse said:

Don't get so angry that you act out and loose your license...

??‍♀️

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10 hours ago, Jedrnurse said:

Don't get so angry that you act out and loose your license...

 

8 hours ago, Hoosier_RN said:

Don't go their ?

Quietly unsubscribes from thread before brain explosion. 

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3 minutes ago, Rose_Queen said:

 

Quietly unsubscribes from thread before brain explosion. 

Good advise.

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I don't no witch comment was worse.

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Y’all are two funny and my brain is to fried too care about the words rite now. 

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26 minutes ago, Rose_Queen said:

Y’all are two funny and my brain is to fried too care about the words rite now. 

Well, just bee that way!

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9 hours ago, Hoosier_RN said:

Well, just bee that way!

Okay, now I'm definitely threw with this!!

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Defiantly definately done with this thread

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18 minutes ago, klone said:

Defiantly definately done with this thread

C'mon, when you see something like this you just can't say know...

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On 4/25/2022 at 5:23 AM, CommunityRNBSN said:

Makes sense.  I see "click" so often on this site, it's become a pet peeve.

It makes me loose my mind!??

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