Nursing home understaffing is a choice, not a shortage
There was a point, not very long ago, when I thought I understood the staffing crisis in America's nursing homes. Like most people, I had heard the statistics. We don't have enough nurses. Too few certified nursing assistants are entering…
There was a point, not very long ago, when I thought I understood the staffing crisis in America’s nursing homes.
Like most people, I had heard the statistics. We don’t have enough nurses. Too few certified nursing assistants are entering the profession. Caregivers are overworked, underpaid, and burning out. An aging population needs more care than the workforce can provide.
It all made sense.
When another story surfaced about a resident suffering a …
Nursing home understaffing is a choice, not a shortage
