Nurses

Texas has had a shortage of nurses for years. But the current surge in COVID-19 cases has made matters worse: It’s forced a number of nurses to leave, and there aren't enough people — especially in critical care — among the so-called traveling, or temporary, nurses that hospitals rely on to fill in the gap.

The lack of available nurses has driven up salaries and created a heated, competitive job market as thousands of positions remain open throughout Texas.

The Texas Nurses Association says registered nurses in the state are facing burnout as they deal with staffing shortages and another wave of COVID-19 patients.

With more students going back to classrooms and no more statewide mask mandate, nurses say their jobs are set to become even more challenging.

After two weeks of fearful medical news, Texas got some relief today. A sheriff’s deputy tested negative for Ebola. And no one else is showing…

There is a serious doctor shortage in Texas. Nationwide, the state ranks near the bottom when it comes to doctor-patient ratios, and that’s only expected…