Well, so much for people thinking they should train as nurses...

[mrstickball]

Mr Khan said:

mrstickball said:
Read the entire article, Richard.

It states that they aren't finding employment because the hospitals are demanding tons of work experience, rather than hire new nurses. That'd make it seem like hospitals are being very self-defeating in that there is a nurse shortage, but they don't want to take on new nurses.. Maybe its because they can't vet so many newbies. Who knows.

This is a problem endemic to the entire hiring market. Everyone complains that they can't find good help. No-one is willing to *make* good help.

Even if i weren't someone whose life was directly effected by this mentality, you would figure something's gotta give somewhere.

Well, I think two scenarioes have to occur:

1) They fill the slot, because there are enough out-of-work people that can be hired with said experience.

2) They are forced to lower standards, because the worker shortage is preventing the company from operating.

In some cases, #1 is feasible due to the recession. But eventually, #2 has to happen.