Throughout the article, Cheryl Peterson uses persuasive appeals to persuade nurses in this field. The facts she provides about the studies from the Healthcare Information Resource Center showing why one of the increasing turnovers is workload and staffing persuades the audience with actual logical evidence and facts. For example, she states, “According to the Healthcare Information Resource Center nursing shortage study (Hay Group Study), nursing managers, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses all cited "insufficient supply of qualified managers/experienced staff" as the most likely reason for the current or anticipated shortage (Peterson). As well as using logos, Peterson also uses ethos by giving credibility to the American
