Friggin hard to believe! Maybe it's best to move along, instead of working for dimwits like this. Sounds like a phony baloney excuse to me. Maybe they would rather get rid of a well paid and compensated nurse to hire three part timers with lower pay and benefits? I hope you get a chance to say a few words on the way out, but I'm pretty sure these kind of chickenshoots won't be anywhere near that day! Best of luck to you and the missus.