Despite rising salaries and strong job security, registered nurses across the United States are leaving bedside roles due to heavy workloads, chronic understaffing and escalating physical violence from patients.
American nurses earn a median annual salary of $97,550. Because their direct, hands-on care cannot easily be replaced by automation, nursing school enrollments remain high. Yet even as AI ranks among Americans’ top fears regarding job displacement and economic disruption, data highlighted in a report by The Wall Street Journal show that qualified healthcare professionals are walking away from hospital floors of their own accord.
