Nurses leaving the field is only part of the larger problem. Nursing educators aren't exactly a dime a dozen. The average age of a masters prepared nursing edu

Nurses leaving the field is only part of the larger problem. Nursing educators aren't exactly a dime a dozen. The average age of a masters prepared nursing educator in the us ranges between 56-62. Doctorally prepared is higher. The country is facing a nursing shortage, and a nursing educator shortage. Now my doctor has an interesting theory that some of the pain points for nurses is being created by the hospital systems and industry themselves as an excuse to say we dont have enough nurses and bring in nurses from other countries like the Philippines, as they'll be glad to come to the US and work for less, and will be so grateful for the opportunity that they'll go along with whatever the hospital says they need to do. (This was in the context of vaccines.) The other thing that has nurses worked up is recently is this case: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/radonda-vaught-nurse-guilty-death-charlene-murphey-wrong-drug/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/radonda-vaught-nurse-guilty-dea...