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Less talk, more action, why the nursing crisis isn’t getting any better
Burnout and shortage are not new in nursing; why in 20 years is it still the same?
I read an article the other day that had a very catchy title:
Now that is a title that will get most of us to look and worry a little, right? Then you think, if there are no healthcare workers, what will happen if I get sick?
It’s clickbaity, and there has been a nursing shortage since I was a new nurse in 2004. I read this article, and a few things stood out to me and I would like to give my views on this situation as to what is going on in healthcare, in my opinion.
I feel the need to say this because I am not a journalist, and I am always open to discussion in the comments, and I always respond to them.
What I believe is happening is that nurses are finally starting to stand up to what is right and wrong in the hospital and medical system. Nurses are no longer staying quiet, and the pandemic helped them get a voice.
Many of us left before the pandemic; we saw the failed system and no longer wished to be a part of it…
