A hopeful sign? The Voice of America reports that a group of former auto workers in Michigan, where the nursing shortage is acute, are training to be nurses. Says one, “I don’t have to come home smelling like oil.” The story doesn’t tell us what percentage of these former auto workers are men and what percentage women, but it might be interesting to know. –Jacob M., AJN senior editor
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Yes, very true about nurses! May they continue to repay such high regard. (To clarify one detail: I believe the article I referenced in my post was talking about auto workers, those who work actually building cars, rather than the mechanics who are meant to heal the cars when they grow ill.)-JM
Talk about image transformation- auto mechanics are often not trusted by the public but we know that nurses are voted as one of the most trusted professions.