The nursing shortage existed long before COVID - it’s just much worse now, and the RNs are currently being overworked to the point of burning out and quitting or retiring early.
I was born and raised in Oregon.
My wife and I have lived in Oregon for the past five years.
I am neither an expat nor am I former military.
I’m not mad at ya. Not trying to pick a fight
But I will say that previous comments it seems like you’re making it out like your wife is the same as some nurse from Kenya.
As you stated, she was educated in a first rate educational environment. Not Africa. Ok. I’ve dealt with the latter, while working in Iraq and it’s not the same.