"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Reverend Crantz" wrote in message
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"Charlie Morgan" wrote in message
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Despite the higher pay, the number of people going into nursing is
dropping rapidly.

Do you have anything to back that up?

It's not a secret, RC. Rather common knowledge, actually, but I'm sure
some school figures could be located, if it really matters.

I seriously doubt that the number of people going into nursing are
dropping rapidly or dropping at all. I'd like to see the figures. Here's
some from NY:

http://www.op.nysed.gov/nursecounts.htm

From 2001 -2005: a 35% increase in RN license issued, a 41% increase in
LPN licenses issued and a 21% drop in nurse practitioners.

Overall, a net increase in the number of nursing licenses issued.

As I said, facts+logic wins every time.

It does only if you eliminate the statistics that defeat your argument,
specifically the attrition of burned-out nurses and those who leave to raise
a family or take other work. Factor in that and you'll have a different
picture. Fact: much is done to attract nurses to jobs (sign-on bonuses,
desirable shift choices, etc.) while almost nothing is done to retain
experienced nurses.

Max