Experiences of overseas nurse educators teaching in New Zealand.

BACKGROUND: Globalisation and a shortage of registered nurses in New Zealand have caused an increase in the number of overseas qualified registered nurses and nurse educators migrating to New Zealand. This reflects the overall international context. If overseas qualified nurse educators are to work optimally, providing the maximum benefit for students, their experiences need to be examined in order to identify potential issues and provide support. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the experiences of overseas qualified nurse educators teaching in New Zealand nursing schools and relate this to the international context. DESIGN: A qualitative study using van Manen's hermeneutic approach to phenomenology. METHODS: The lived experiences of 17 overseas qualified nurse educators were explored through in-depth, semi -structured individual interviews. RESULTS: The study revealed that overseas qualified nurse educators initially experienced a sense of non-belonging in New Zealand, while their separation from their homeland and migration to a new country resulted in a sense of disorientation. Integration was the preferred method of adaptation to New Zealand among the study participants. However, they wanted to choose which aspects of the new culture they would adopt and to what extent they would adapt. CONCLUSION: The initial phase of adaptation was a difficult process for the majority of participants, however, it was found that the adaptation process was easier for the participants who were actively engaging in New Zealand society. Understanding and improving the experiences of overseas qualified nurse educators will enable nursing students to receive maximum educational benefits wherever they train in the world.

Recognition of foreign nurses degree in Germany ­ procedure, quantity, distribution and decision of applications / Anerkennung ausländischer Pflegeabschlüsse in Deutschland - Verfahren, Anzahl, Verteilung und Entscheidung der Anträge

Background: Qualified foreign nurses are entering the German nursing-care system. Aim: How has the migration of nurses been developing in recent years? Method: Evaluation of official statistics on recognition of qualifications. Results: There is a growing demand for recognition of nursing qualifications acquired abroad; this demand is concentrated on densely populated regions. Conclusions: Migration of care workers is increasing and needs to be analysed by nursing sciences.

Human Resources for Health Challenges in Nigeria and Nurse Migration.

The emigration of sub-Saharan African health professionals to developed Western nations is an aspect of increasing global mobility. This article focuses on the human resources for health challenges in Nigeria and the emigration of nurses from Nigeria as the country faces mounting human resources for health challenges. Human resources for health issues in Nigeria contribute to poor population health in the country, alongside threats from terrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and political corruption. Health inequities within Nigeria mirror the geographical disparities in human resources for health distribution and are worsened by the emigration of Nigerian nurses to developed countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. Nigerian nurses are motivated to emigrate to work in healthier work environments, improve their economic prospects, and advance their careers. Like other migrant African nurses, they experience barriers to integration, including racism and discrimination, in receiving countries. We explore the factors and processes that shape this migration. Given the forces of globalization, source countries and destination countries must implement policies to more responsibly manage migration of nurses. This can be done by implementing measures to retain nurses, promote the return migration of expatriate nurses, and ensure the integration of migrant nurses upon arrival in destination countries.

Brexit: what are the implications for nurses?

The referendum result is in and appears to have caught the nation by surprise. Whatever the fallout from voters' decision to leave the EU, the implications for nursing are likely to be widespread and profound - and could take years to resolve.

What does Brexit mean for nursing and our EU staff?

Currently there is free movement of labour and mutual recognition of nurse training and qualifications between EU member states. This means UK hospitals can actively recruit nurses from across the EU to cover staff shortfalls. So what now?

To leave or not to leave.

Lies, damned lies and Brexit statistics. It's not been a good month for anyone espousing evidence-based policy and politics after the chair of the Commons health committee switched from Leave to Remain, citing misuse of data by the Leave campaign.

Overseas recruits' English exam: a proper safety check or red tape?

The director of workforce at a trust that struggles to recruit nurses from outside the European Union because many fail to pass the required English test decided to sit the exam himself.

Come on RCN - What's your position on the EU referendum?

The Royal College of Midwives is ahead of other health unions on the great EU debate, issuing a clear statement of where they stand that will help members think about how they vote on June 23. The European question is complex and the media will not focus on economic and worker welfare. Where is the RCN in all this? It says it has a 'neutral' stance!

Migrant nurses in Brazil: demographic characteristics, migration flow and relationship with the training process.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the migration of nurses in Brazil, describe the demographic characteristics of migrant nurses, the main migration flows, and establish relationships with the training process. METHOD: a descriptive, exploratory study, based on 2010 Census data. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. RESULT: there were 355,383 nurses in Brazil in 2010. Of these, 36,479 (10.3%) reported having moved compared to the year 2005: 18,073 (5.1%) for intrastate migration, 17,525 (4.8%) interstate migration, and 871 (0.2%) international migration. Females (86.3%), Caucasians (65.2%), and unmarried (48.3%) nurses prevailed in the population, without considerable variation between groups according to migration situation. The findings indicate that the migration flows are driven by the training process for states that concentrate a greater number of courses and positions in undergraduate and graduate studies, and the motivation of employment opportunity in regions of economic expansion in the country. CONCLUSION: it is necessary to deepen the discussion on the movement of nurses in Brazil, their motivations, and international migration.

Want to Create Jobs and Drive Economic Growth? Invest In Nursing and Global Health Workforce.

The High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth was created by the United Nations to tackle the projected global shortfall of health care workers. The Commission developed recommendations addressing job creation, gender and women's rights, education, training and skills, health service delivery and organization, technology, and crises and humanitarian settings. The Commission report is an opportunity for nurse leaders, key stakeholders, and advocates in our nation to continue to champion heath workforce issues. The timing is right as we anticipate a new presidential administration and state, federal, and local leadership in 2017.

How many IQNs will New Zealand need?.

Around 26 per cent of the nursing workforce are internationally qualified nurses. As the population increases and ages, and nurses retire, that proportion will probably be needed for quite some time.

Building 'super-diversity'.

Building a health workforce that reflects the cultures it serves is key to improving health outcomes for diverse populations.

Migrant nurses in Brazil: demographic characteristics, migration flow and relationship with the training process / Enfermeiros migrantes no Brasil: características demográficas, fluxos migratórios e relação com o processo de formação / Enfermeros migrantes en Brasil: características demográficas, flujos migratorios y relación con el proceso de formación

Objective to analyze the migration of nurses in Brazil, describe the demographic characteristics of migrant nurses, the main migration flows, and establish relationships with the training process. Method a descriptive, exploratory study, based on 2010 Census data. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Result there were 355,383 nurses in Brazil in 2010. Of these, 36,479 (10.3%) reported having moved compared to the year 2005: 18,073 (5.1%) for intrastate migration, 17,525 (4.8%) interstate migration, and 871 (0.2%) international migration. Females (86.3%), Caucasians (65.2%), and unmarried (48.3%) nurses prevailed in the population, without considerable variation between groups according to migration situation. The findings indicate that the migration flows are driven by the training process for states that concentrate a greater number of courses and positions in undergraduate and graduate studies, and the motivation of employment opportunity in regions of economic expansion in the country. Conclusion it is necessary to deepen the discussion on the movement of nurses in Brazil, their motivations, and international migration.

Objetivo analisar a migração de enfermeiros no Brasil, descrevendo as características demográficas dos enfermeiros migrantes, os principais fluxos migratórios, estabelecendo relações com o processo formativo. Método estudo descritivo exploratório, a partir dos dados do Censo Demográfico do ano 2010. Os dados foram tratados pela estatística descritiva. Resultado havia 355.383 enfermeiros residentes no Brasil no ano 2010. Desses, 36.479 (10,3%) relataram movimentação na comparação com o ano 2005, sendo 18.073 (5,1%) por migração intraestadual, 17.525 (4,8%) por migração interestadual e 871 (0,2%) por migração internacional. Predominou, na população de enfermeiros, o sexo feminino (86,3%), a raça/cor da pele branca (65,2%) e o estado civil solteiro (48,3%), sem variações consideráveis entre os grupos, segundo a situação de migração. Os achados indicam fluxos de migração orientados pelo processo de formação para Estados que concentram número de cursos e vagas na graduação e pós-graduação stricto sensu e a motivação por oportunidade de empregos em regiões de expansão econômica do país. Conclusão é necessário aprofundar a discussão sobre a movimentação de enfermeiros no Brasil, suas motivações e fluxos migratórios internacionais.

Objetivo analizar la migración de enfermeros en Brasil, describiendo las características demográficas de los enfermeros migrantes, los principales flujos migratorios, estableciendo relaciones con el proceso de formación. Método estudio descriptivo exploratorio, a partir de los datos del Censo Demográfico del año 2010. Los datos se analizaron utilizando la estadística descriptiva. Resultado había 355,383 enfermeros residentes en Brasil en el año 2010. De esos, 36,479 (10.3%) reportaron movimiento en comparación con el año 2005, de los cuales 18,073 (5.1%) fue por migración dentro del estado, 17,525 (4.8%) por migración entre los estado y 871 (0.2%) por migración internacional. Ha predominado, en la población de enfermeros, el sexo femenino (86.3%), la raza/color de la piel blanca (65.2%) y el estado civil soltero (48.3%), sin variaciones considerables entre los grupos, según la situación de migración. Los hallazgos indican flujos de migración motivados por el proceso de formación para Estados que concentra un número de cursos y lugares en a nivel licenciatura y postgrado stricto sensu y la motivación por oportunidad de empleos en regiones de expansión económica del país. Conclusión es necesario profundizar la discusión sobre el movimiento de enfermeros en Brasil, sus motivaciones y flujos migratorios internacionales.

The Complexities of Nurse Migration.

A call to curtail migration out of Latin America and the Caribbean raises questions.

Non-EU recruitment is just a sticking plaster - we need to 'grow our own'.

I read with interest the news item and editorial on non-European Union nurses (June 3).