We keep hearing about “nursing shortages,” yet hospitals are not hiring enough nurses to fix the problem. Instead, they overwork the ones who are already there. And on top of that, nurses are not being paid fairly for the hard work they do.

We work long hours 🕒, handle intense workloads 💪 and face emotional and physical exhaustion 🥱—all while being told we should just be grateful to have a job because “nursing is a calling.” But let’s be real—passion does not pay the bills.

Why is it so wrong to expect fair pay for the work we do? Nurses are leaving the profession in huge numbers 🚪➡️ because they cannot make ends meet. Some are taking on extra jobs 📋, cutting back on essentials 🛒 or even leaving for better pay abroad ✈️. The same system that calls us “heroes” doesn’t seem to value us enough to hire more staff and pay us what we’re worth.

As a student nurse, it’s hard not to worry about the future. I love this profession 💙, but I want to be paid fairly for the hard work I will put in, just like any other professional. Nursing may be a calling, but it is also a career - a highly skilled one that deserves proper pay, respect and safe staffing levels.

We are not asking for luxury 🏰. We are asking for what is fair. Pay us properly and hire enough nurses so we can stay, thrive and continue to care for those who need us 💪🩺

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