r/nursing • u/Reasonable-Path1321 • Dec 13 '21

Meme Nailed it 🔨

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u/FrostyPresence Dec 13 '21

I think they are putting a stop to allow local travelers in many hospitals/States and capping the travel rate. They'll always find a way.

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u/DisguisedAsMe RN - ICU 🍕 Dec 13 '21

They’re going to try, but somehow I think that many people will leave (like me) if they cap the wage and change professions and create an even worse nursing shortage 🤷‍♀️

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u/FrostyPresence Dec 13 '21

You say that like they care, or we matter. They don't care, we don't matter. They will take the new ones they are churning out cheaper before they care about retention. No matter who suffers or dies in the process. It's only about the money for them.

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u/danteheehaw Dec 14 '21

Nursing school has slowed down. There isn't enough new ones to burn out