The Department of Education's Dangerous Nursing Miscalculation

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Source: MedPage Today

Original: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/119324...

Published: Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:54:06 -0500

Nursing is the largest and most trusted sector of the healthcare workforce. There are more than 5 million registered nurses in the US. The number of people whose lives have been touched by nurses is unquantifiable. The article criticizes the dangerous miscalculation of nursing by the Ministry of Education. These calculations underestimate the personnel capacities in hospitals. They ignore variations in patient complexity, comorbidities, and the number of medications at the local level. As a result, nurses are often understaffed.[](1)