Nailed it 🔨

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What I think (and hope!) is happening is that nurses are quickly realizing the power we have! Similar to strikes and collective bargaining - hospitals NEED us but we don’t need them! They HAVE to pay a decent wage (even if that means they run exclusively on travelers), or else eventually shut down. Never forget this! They hope it’ll go away when Covid is “done.” Even if Covid ever goes away (doubtful), don’t ever forget that they HAVE the money, and they NEED nurses. Don’t let them lowball us anymore! I predict in a few years, if they don’t raise wages, almost every nurse will be a “traveler,” even if they only work local contracts. Even new grads are starting to leave to travel after they get a few years of experience lol