The Economics of America's Nurse Shortage
In many ways, the coronavirus pandemic has been characterized by shortages.
Early on in the pandemic, there were shortages of face masks, medical equipment, and even toilet paper. But as the coronavirus has continued to spread, many of the economic forces that led to those shortages have been resolved.
But as we enter the winter months, another shortage has emerged: nurses.
All around the country, hospitals are desperate for healthcare workers and there just aren't enough to go around. And fewer states have been impacted as severely as North Dakota, where 1 in every 800 residents has died of coronavirus.
Stacey talks to a nurse in Fargo about how the pandemic has unfolded in North Dakota.
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