> This exodus may be a good thing in the end. Hrmmm. Pretty sure if 90% of nurses actually left the profession it would be a serious problem. That being said,

> This exodus may be a good thing in the end. Hrmmm. Pretty sure if 90% of nurses actually left the profession it would be a serious problem. That being said, I would be surprised if this actually happened. If even 5% left the profession would probably become more lucrative, since pay would have to rise to retain those who remain. Meanwhile, although nursing is not super highly compensated, the alternatives for someone who has only a nursing education and skillset will likely be worse. That may lead to a gap in ideation about leaving vs actually leaving, because the fact of the matter is that we all still have to put food on the table.