Some of it is lack of housing and pay that's too low for the cost of living. When a nurse can't find a house, especially if she has kids, what's the point staying here? UVMMC is working on apartments for staff, but the pay also needs to increase. I was looking at one job (renal/dialysis) and they're starting training at $15 an hour and going to $17 once trained and licensed. It's not great pay when a small home (1,100 sq. ft) in my area sold (as-is condition and terms) for $350k and dialysis is something I think is mandatory. My own doctor left, so now I'm back to starting all over a waitlist again and with whoever they give me. I was lucky with a dentist as my mom passed away and I was taking her to all of her appointments and loved how well they did with Alzheimer's patients and asked her dentist if they could take me on. But, I know many others who are on waitlists for dental care.