<p>There is a real shortage of seats in nursing schools. Tens of thousands of students are turned away from RN programs every year. At a number of colleges, nursing is the hardest major for admittance. Even at University of Va, nursing has the lowest acceptance rate of all undergrad programs.</p>
<p>I’ve read some cautionary tales about many types of computer work being outsourced overseas. Most of the IT work at my office is done remotely by a consultant who could just as easily be in Bangalore. I don’t claim to understand the IT trends, but in a perfect world, you would find a job that cannot be outsourced. That is why one guy I know became a physical therapist - he said it is one job that can’t be done in India or China.</p>