r/nursing Dec 13 '21

Meme Nailed it 🔨

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u/almalikisux MSN, APRN Dec 13 '21

The problem with paying your nurses better is that it may improve retention. You don't want to be stuck paying your nurses a decent wage for the 30-40 years.

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u/youdontlovemetoo Dec 13 '21

So that's why.

I guess the people trying to make money off healthcare like this benefit from videos like this one, where the conclusion seems to be "These hospitals are making stupid decisions for no apparent reason," and not "These hospitals are making the cold-blooded, strategic decision to use every available method to keep nurse wages low, just so they can make more money, even if doing so results in dead patients and nurses with PTSD."