The International Council of Nurses (ICN) said wealthy countries recruiting nursing staff from some of the world's most fragile health systems was extremely hard to justify and perhaps should be stopped entirely.
The International Council of Nurses said wealthy countries recruiting nursing staff from some of the world's most fragile health systems was extremely hard to justify and perhaps should be stopped entirely. FILE PHOTO
The ICN said seven or eight wealthy countries -- notably Britain, the United States and Canada -- were driving around 80 percent of international nurse migration, to try to address their domestic shortages. The ICN said international recruitment focused largely on experienced, specialized nurses, rather than the "myth" that only newly-qualified nurses were being targeted.
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