Artificial “shortage” created by the unintended consequences of vaccine mandates.
Shortage years in the making. Hospitals and universities not willing to take on cost of nursing programs, pay nurse instructors adequately, accept cost of training newly graduated nurses, at least a three month paired preceptorship.
Big Healthcare would rather cry shortage to congress, ask for more visas, than invest in training. Like any other industry.
When my mother was in ICU, nurses were saying they just wanted enough hours to get benefits. When she was in vent facility, nurses were stretched thin, six total care vent patients for each nurse.