Nursing Shortages Continue as Need Grows in Middle Georgia
Tuesday, April 7th, 2015
For years a shortage of nurses -- especially registered nurses -- has been a problem, so one would think maybe it had been resolved.
That’s not the case nationwide nor in Middle Georgia.
The shortage is created by a number of factors. More hospitals are requiring more RN-level nurses while at the same time nursing schools are dealing with a shortage of trained faculty, which means students can’t quickly get the education needed to become a nurse. In addition, there are more positions available now for trained nurses outside a hospital setting, so many of them move on to other fields -- usually for better hours and sometimes higher wages.
