Nursing Shortage...Is there one?

The shortage is a reality and will be even greater as more older nurses retire, but faster processes seldom guarantee qualified trainees.
Nursing schools seem to be cranking out nurses left and right but what I am finding, at least in ICU and ER areas that way too many new and inexperienced nurses are coming out, thinking they Know-It-All. However, if they only had the major clue, that what they do not know is going to shape their career. "Danger--Danger, Will Robinson".
I am unsure if this is the mentality of the 20-something generation, who also has entitlement issues, or the way they are being trained. But, this is not the profession for those who do NOT take seriously the fact, that every decision you make as a nurse can affect the safety and sometimes even the life of your patient.
The shortage has encouraged schools to train and graduate nurses faster. And perhaps, in this kinder and gentler way of life, maybe the once common "reality shock classes of the profession" are no longer in vogue. Nurses need to always know why they are doing anything they are encouraged or told to do before proceeding. This will help to develop "the gut" that the best nurses have, that ability to know what is happening with their patients before the situation leads to a code and/or death. AND, more often than not prevent such an event.