[pbuzbee]

I think most of what I listed, except pay, has gotten worse since the pandemic started.

- A large fraction of patients see the pandemic as overblown and nurses as perpetuating the myth. It's gotta be hard to care for someone who mistrusts you from the beginning.

- For those nurses taking care of COVID patients, it's probably tough to watch the cycle of death, and moreso when you know many could have taken steps to prevent it.

- The pandemic obviously puts a strain on the healthcare system, including its workers. More patients, longer hours, etc surely gets to be exhausting after doing it for 2 years.

- Administration that says they care but do the bare minimum to boost conditions or morale. A pizza party isn't as meaningful when you're struggling with an unsafe patient load.

- There's a feedback loop. As more nurses quit, the burden gets heavier on those who remain.

So even if pay hasn't dropped, the conditions have gotten worse. It's not a surprise that eventually people decide that it just isn't worth it anymore.