Also the medical industry is phasing out the use of 2 year (Associate's RN) and LPNs, which makes the problem worse. They do not like to hire new grad nurses, which makes the problem worse. They haven't given significant raises, which makes the problem worse. 100% of the behavior of nursing employers leads me to believe that there is not actually a shortage, and that everybody just likes to claim that one exists.

My wife is currently in nursing school and is planning on working an unpaid internship for the better part of a year because otherwise when you graduate ... you can't get a job.

This article stinks.