Immigration rules could hit hard.

Directors of nursing are warning the government that its policy of not allowing some foreign nurses to work in the UK if they earn less than £35,000 will create serious staffing shortages.

Disillusioned nursing students say they plan to take their skills abroad.

Almost two thirds of nursing students are considering working overseas when they graduate, according to research.

Trust paid as overseas recruitment agent to help employers find staff.

Two south east trusts are paying King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to recruit hundreds of nurses from the Philippines for them in a bid to save tens of thousands of pounds on recruitment agency fees.

Internationally educated nurses in the United States: Their origins and roles.

Despite the importance of the internationally educated nurse (IEN) workforce, there has been little research on the employment settings of IENs and other aspects of their employment. We analyzed data from the 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses to characterize IENs in the United States using descriptive statistics and multivariate ordinary least squares regression. We find notable differences in the decade of immigration, current age, and highest nursing education across the countries in which IENs were educated. IENs are more likely to be employed in nursing and to work full-time. They receive higher total annual earnings and earn higher average hourly wages. However, when demographic, human capital, and employment characteristics are held constant, IENs from every country except Canada earn no more than U.S.-educated nurses. Future research should seek to identify the causes of these employment and earnings differences to understand the role and impact of the IEN workforce.

Why do nurses migrate? - a review of recent literature.

AIM: To identify the reasons why nurses continue migrating across international borders. BACKGROUND: International nurse recruitment and migration have been increasing in the last decade and recent trends show an increase in the movement of nurses between developing and developed countries, resulting in a worldwide shortage of nurses. METHODS: A manual and electronic database literature search was conducted from January 2004 to May 2010. Qualitative content analysis was completed for the final 17 articles that satisfied the inclusion criteria. RESULTS: Motivators to nurse migration were linked to financial, professional, political, social and personal factors. Although economic factors were the most commonly reported, they were not the only reason for migration. This was especially evident among nurses migrating between developed countries. CONCLUSION: Nurses migrate for a wide variety of reasons as they respond to push and pull factors. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: It is important for nurse managers in the source countries to advocate incentives to retain nurses. In the recipient countries the number of international nurses continues to increase implying the need for more innovative ways to mentor and orientate these nurses.