"Part of the problem is that Americans just plain do not want to do the work."

[Heddi]

41. There are a few, but they're going bye-bye

and more and more ADN programs, to compete with BSN programs, are having no summer breaks off and putting students through two full years of nursing classes. No summer break, no time between classes. And many are requring these ridiculous things like must volunteer 20 hours a week AND must have experience as EMT or CNA or phlebotomy AND must blah blah.

Who the hell can volunteer 20 hours a week in a hospital setting AND go to school full time AND work full time AND study full time?? it's bullshit.

In my nursing school, we started out with 30 students. At the end of 2 years, there were 15 of the original 30 left. Most of my co-students were second career empty nesters or second career parents. Who DID work full time plus, who did go to school, who spent every second studying...who the fuck has time for 20 hours a week of volunteering AND going to school in the summer (when most poeple would double down and work triple time to make up for not being able to work the rest of the year)