Even if we have enough nurses, we also need more doctors, respiratory therapists, and so on... At some point in a wave, the number of ICU beds used across the

Even if we have enough nurses, we also need more doctors, respiratory therapists, and so on... At some point in a wave, the number of ICU beds used across the US would be greater than the number of professionals available even if they moved to other hot spots when they could. It's a good idea to stay as far away from that point as we can, especially if we're unsure about the rate of spread in the winter/flu season.