The fact that this is even up for discussion is absolute insanity. Hospitals across Virginia are not raising compensation commensurate with inflation and with increased health system revenue, they’re running units in many hospitals dangerously understaffed, they’re cutting or reducing benefits while increasing their costs, and now the state wants to increase fees for licensure? Why? What’s the rationale? If there’s even been a time for nurses to walk off the job, it’s now.