Triolo thinks this data poses a tremendous challenge for nurses in marketing their work to potential nursing students. Buerhaus said he thinks the high percentage of people who would be happy if their son or daughter chose nursing reflects the public's core belief in the future demand for nurses. But the public is smart. There's an underlying concern that the economy could worsen. They've heard about the coming shortage, and they anticipate earnings will rise and jobs in nursing will be plentiful.
Many people believe that there is currently a shortage of nurses in the United States.