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by bitsnbytes 1519 days ago
"They become nurses because it's a relatively easy (two years at a CC) to become an RN, and the pay is pretty good."

That is no longer the case and many now require 4 year bachelor programs to be hired as RN nurses. My wife has her bachelors in nursing and runs an ER and the hiring requirements includes a bachelors degree in nursing and not a 2 year degree.