For some years media stories have discussed a shortage of qualified nurses in the United States. you will explore some of the factors that have caused the quantity of newly trained nurses demanded to tend to exceed the quantity of newly trained nurses supplied.

Navigate to the Nursing Shortage Fact Sheet and read through the information provided on the current and projected nursing shortage, contributing factors, impact, and strategies used to address this discrepancy.

Then, in your initial post, respond to the each of the following questions:

Why has there been a nursing shortage?

If there is a free market for the skills of new nurses, what can you predict?