"As medical facilities warn of staffing shortages and strain from another covid-19 surge, Governor Jim Justice announced investment in nursing training and recruitment. Officials acknowledged that the training of nurses, long in short supply in West Virginia, will pay off years down the road. But they indicated hope that stepped up recruitment efforts could alleviate current pressures. The governor noted that last year 1,700 West Virginia nurses didn’t renew their licenses. And, he said, 68 percent said the reason was that they are exhausted. His announcement came as state officials have issued urgent warnings about hospital staffing capacity. Leaders with the West Virginia Hospital Association warned this week that emergency rooms already have more patients than staff to care for them."

https://wvmetronews.com/2021/12/21/as-hospital-capacity-grows-urgent-justice-announces-initiatives-to-train-more-nurses/