Why Is There A Nursing Shortage? The Shocking Truth About The Future of Nursing

This is The SHOCKING Truth About The NURSING Shortage. It's way worse than you could ever imagine.

In this video, we'll explore the history of the nursing shortage in the United States, starting with the post-World War II era and continuing through the present day. We'll look at the factors that have contributed to this ongoing shortage, such as an aging population, increased demand for healthcare services, and a lack of funding for nursing education programs.

We'll also examine the current state of the nursing workforce and explore projections for the next decade. With many baby boomer nurses nearing retirement age and a growing need for healthcare services, experts predict that the nursing shortage will only continue to worsen.

We'll discuss the potential impact of this shortage on patients, nurses, and the healthcare industry as a whole, as well as some of the initiatives that are being implemented to address this critical issue.

Whether you're a current or aspiring nurse, a healthcare professional, or simply someone interested in the future of healthcare, this video will provide valuable insights into the history and projections of the nursing shortage in the United States.

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[NursesToRiches]

If this video gets 100, 000+ views I'll make a video about the highest voted comment in the reply to this pinned comment.

[yrazu]

I actually worked hard on my job as a Nurse, and I actually liked it. Even when understaffed I managed to get things done. Issue was the toxic work environment. Too many nurses are backstabbing B's, and when you're actually doing a good job they turn on you with jealousy and malaise. Didn't help that I'm a male nurse, so even talking to any of the other woman would land you in sexual harassment claims, this is not a joke. I remember being fired from my first job, 1 year in, because I thought a PCA was pregnant and mistakenly called her so. Never worked with this person, was a transporter, and bam HR called me the next day. I was like, "is this real life?"

Its toxic behavior mainly coming from women, didn't seen this from any other men, that has made the job horrible. Even women treating other women horribly, and I met many sweet female colleagues that didn't deserve the hate and bullying. I don't know why enter a profession that rewards unity and kindness, when deep down you don't care about any of it. It always boggles my mind meeting these type of nurses.

So after working 5 years as a Med/Surg nurse I'm just starting my NP school in the fall. Taking a brake until then with my saved finances. I can't handle the staff toxicity. I know it won't change as a NP, but less people at your level that will even try to demean you and bully you.

[Fred_Amyett]

Awesome video as always!! From what I’ve seen, it’s not a shortage of licensed LPNs & RNs, It’s a shortage of Nurses willing to put up with unsafe ratios and unrealistic assignments. Just about everyone I work with has an exit strategy.

[liezlcamacho]

The public needs education on basic manners and respect. Nurses frequently face all sorts of assaults from mean patients and families. You get 5 patients assigned to you in a shift, all it takes is one mean and very demanding patient and family to kill your spirit and consider quitting.

[cindyeisenberg]

There’s never been a nursing shortage. Nurses are mistreated and burned out. They are expected to get a university education. It is no longer enough to get an associates degree education to become an RN, or an education at the trade school to become LPN’s. I am quite old and an ASN degree was enough. But, treated very poorly, while working at the bedside. It always was being short staffed, long shifts, write ups, even as early as the 70’s and 80. Increased pay will not fix short staffing. Hospitals, are trying to make money at the expense of nurses and patients. Also, the reason people are dying is because staffing has gotten to the critical level. It doesn’t pay, when a nurse makes a mistake, because of the system, and a patient dies. She/he is sent to jail, while the facility gets away scot free. The system has been broken since I was in the field.

[kristenloughmiller]

I am an experienced RN who left the bedside 9 years ago to take care of my babies. I have since tried to get back into nursing and I can’t even get a call back from the hundreds of jobs I have applied to. The system is broken when experienced nurses can’t get jobs even in a “shortage”.

[Terry]

I have been a bedside RN for 34 years. This is the first time I’ve ever seen anyone seriously discuss the shortage of nursing school educators and how it affects the nursing profession. To have more nurses we need to educate more nurses and without educators, clinical instructors and funds we aren’t going to make a dent in the demand. Nurses programs do not need to be only BSN based. LPNs are needed and should be welcomed. RNs in two year programs are also important and should be welcomed as well. Not every nurse wants to have a bachelors degree. I love my BSN and LPN family and ALL of us want better and safer staffing.

[joanneguevara]

I’m a new grad RN at Kaiser Permanente and it has been a horrible experience for me so far because we don’t have help. The workload is too much and I have dreaded to come to work everyday. I really love to help and care for patients but I feel like I am a robot just giving and pushing meds, not much of patient interaction and quality time with them. This is because we are short staff all the time. Kaiser needs to add more CNAs so that RNs can provide high quality care the patient needs. I am a new nurse and I feel burnt out already and I want to leave the bedside if nothing is done about this. 😞

[NBay_]

I feel the shortage is more bedside nurses. Hospitals are becoming more of a business of customer service then medical patient care along with problems such as not backing their nurses when dealing with difficult patients.

[bee]

Bedside, ER, and nursing home nursing have the worst of the worst issues in my opinion. RN with 8 years of experience here. You couldn’t pay me enough to work either one of the specialties. They want you to do more and more with less. Something’s gotta give.

[JackDenn]

I hate being a nurse. I sit in my car for 30 minutes after every shift thinking about how I leave my family on holidays to go take care of someone else’s just to get ridiculed and treated like crap. My body hurts and I’m sleep deprived. We’re not respected and we work so damn hard. I’m just tired.

[dctrscuffed]

Yeah I just quit after 15 years and my quality of life improved drastically, who wants to work for corporate health care anymore, the 💩 is beyond broken.

[undearwearman]

Nurses have to take shit from everyone: patients, doctors, managers, RTs, PTOT, Janitors, NAs… the list goes on

[lolay]

Not just nurses .. whoever works in the hospital we are all burned out!!

[brianafrojack]

You cannot change what you do not acknowledge. Hospital administrations simply don't want to pay their nurses for the abuse that they have to put up with from patients, families, or horrible managers. They would rather dance around those issues and pay them in pizza while reaping in the profits, but nurses are finally waking up. No one in their right mind makes a career out of this for roughly $30 an hour any more. The martyrs are retiring and taking their experience with them. The young new grads see the toxic work environments and they leave for a different career path with better working conditions, work life balance, and better benefits. The hospital industry is reaping what they have sown. The system we have here in the US is breaking down and will have to completely before we have a breakthrough and rebuild back up.

[knocs]

As a prior line medic in the U.S. Army and a newer nurse (started working as an lvn lpn a little over a year ago) I can tell you 90% of the bs the school taught me isn’t used and it’s basically learn as you go once you become a nurse. I was a caregiver and a cna since 2009, joined the army 2017, became a nurse 2022 and have seen our healthcare system and workers become uncaring, unappreciated, and unmotivated to a level I couldn’t imagine. I am embarrassed of what is has become and see why. From people expecting you to do everything even as 1 nurse with 1 cna with 36 patients from family members complaining and harassing the staff to physical violence, lack of supplies, higher ups not helping but actually giving you more and more work, to do much more. I work 60-140 hours a week and know I need to make sure my kids aren’t stuck in so many broken systems like I have been over my 15+ years of working in many field. Corporations rob us and employers use you and throw you away. Like is too complicated with all these things to buy and bills to pay we need a simplistic life with only necessary things to be focused on like pt care, food, supplies l, mental health, etc. but our society is too selfish and ugly to not buy that new iPhone, video game, car, and won’t just live a little more modest. My family is and will continue to do great and live a stress free life

[MishaIsha]

You said exactly what I'm frustrated about, that I've not heard mentioned yet. That is when the schools dump off their students for us to train when we are already overworked. I get no forewarning, nor get extra pay for this. But, you know the hospital is being paid to be used as a school. It's total disrespect and taking advantage. Staying working in an environment like this has seriously given me PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of people, which I never had before. Staying at a job that uses and abuses you and then gaslights you so you'll doubt yourself and stay, is a surefire way to the pysch ward. I've been a nurse for 27 years, and this past 2 years is my first time at the bedside. And, it's absolutely the most stressful, abusive job I've ever had. I'm out!!!

[Pumkinseeds.]

You should do an update to this. I see healthcare organizations posting positions and not felling them for over a year or until someone else leaves the team. Keeping the “shortage” consistent.

[bananaguy]

I found out I made more money at the bedside than my professors that were teaching me. Of course they don’t have enough professors to teach. The pay sucks! Love the video.

[sherry]

Hi Thank you for the video. I would like to add one more point, the way nurses are treated by patients and family nowadays is so different. I have seen new nurses with caring heart leaving in one year. It’s hectic, at the same time no great health insurance offered by employers as well. Don’t treat nurses as slaves., my previous employer mentioned during Covid crisis “ you all are lucky, you have jobs” . Every individual deserves to be treated with respect in their jobs, so does patient and nurse.