Why Should Anyone Care?
Part 1: The Problem (Me): There is a crisis within the nursing field not only for students but for current nurses as well where many are quitting for several reasons. These include the stress of the workload through studying or working, the "overworked and underpaid" protests, the constant exposure to deadly diseases, and overall minimal job satisfaction due to little appreciation for their work. While many aspiring nurses believe that this career is their passion, recent events have created an imbalance of cons over pros. Companion: You don't think you could ever really do anything about it, do you? Me: I think that some of these dilemmas are gradually solving themselves. While COVID-19 still very much exists, the pandemic is beginning to subside and vaccinations are keeping it from spreading more, creating less deadly working environments. Furthermore, current nurses are putting their foot down and protesting through walk-out and picket lines to demand for better c...