title: The nursing shortage: why we stay, why we leave, and why we never considered nursing as a career in the first place.
authors.affiliation: Bellarmine University, School of Nursing, Louisville, KY, USA. VMiracle@aol.com
authors.forename: Vickie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Miracle
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miracle
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009042:Motivation; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000078329:Workforce