Laying off RNs

Schools must stop preaching the nursing shortage fallacy. Yesterday, five of my old co-workers that are RNs were laid off. That was just one unit of the hospital. Each floor cut staff. Not sure how they went about choosing which nurses but it does smell when all 5 were ADNs. If you are going to nursing school I strongly encourage the BSN. It may be what saves your job one day.
Wow - sorry to hear this.It is happening all over the country. Hospital admissions are down - at unprecedented levels. Industry analysts are telling us that this is a sign that US healthcare is beginning to evolve. Access & availability of more preventative & outpatient services will continue to decrease the need for hospital care. If they're right, this is the thin end of the wedge..... hospitals are going to shrink dramatically over the next decade.

Now, I must hope the market isn't flooded with NPs when I graduate next year. Let this DNP not be in vain!

Quote from Mom To 4Now, I must hope the market isn't flooded with NPs when I graduate next year. Let this DNP not be in vain!

reimbursements to hospitals is down so they may have to let some people go. Appears that free/cheap health insurance has a cost after all

I have heard that there will be an increase in home care jobs, palliative care, preventative care, ect - although they won't all be RN jobs. The ACA is placing more emphasis on keeping people out of the hospital.What do y'all think?

Quote from hope3456I have heard that there will be an increase in home care jobs, palliative care, preventative care, ect - although they won't all be RN jobs. The ACA is placing more emphasis on keeping people out of the hospital.What do y'all think?

Quote from hope3456I have heard that there will be an increase in home care jobs, palliative care, preventative care, ect - although they won't all be RN jobs. The ACA is placing more emphasis on keeping people out of the hospital.What do y'all think?

This is exactly why im going for my bsn.

More and more providers are offering procedures that are office-based, or joining together to form outpatient care centers. Maximizes profits and convenience for them, diminishes the need to use hospitals.Remember when you were told that the way to "guaranteed employment" was to become a nurse, and a hospital nurse never had to worry about finding a job?Bygone days.