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Nursing Migration and the Global Health Care Economy Dr Mireille Kingma International Council of Nurses. International Migration. What do we know? 3% of the world’s population 191 million people 48% female Industrialised countries: One out of 10 International labour market.
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Nursing Migration and the Global Health Care Economy Dr Mireille Kingma International Council of Nurses
International Migration What do we know? • 3% of the world’s population • 191 million people • 48% female • Industrialised countries: One out of 10 • International labour market
Globalisation • Better communication – access to information • Better transport options • More bi-lateral/multi-lateral trade agreements • Mutual recognition agreements • Shortage facilitated immigration • International recruitment practices
Current Workforce • Industrialised countries • Australia, Canada, UK, US • Switzerland • Ireland • Developing countries • Cameroon • Ghana • South Africa
Projected Nurse Shortfalls • 2010: Australia – 40,000 • 2012: USA – 1 million • 2016: Canada – 113,000 • 2017: • Netherlands: 7,000 • Norway: 3,300 • Switzerland: 3,000 (1%-5% of practicing registered workforce)
Supply and Demand Types of migrant nurses • Economic migrant • Quality-of-life migrant • Career-move migrant • Partner migrant • Adventurer migrant • Survival migrant • Holiday workers • Student migrant • Return migrant
Nurse AB Country A Country B
Migration Pathway Services Goods Agencies Institutions Entrepreneurs Regulatory Bodies Businesses
Education • Training for export • Foreign student • Fees • Language competence • Accommodation/travel/food • Satellite campuses • Distance learning • Employment provider • Private business investment • Perks: recruitment/retention
Accreditation • Screening • Testing • Supervised clinical placement • Tutoring • Placement agencies • Supervisors
The Right to Work • Visas • Temporary • Permanent residence • Employment • Journals • Internet • Diaspora • Individual initiatives • Recruitment agencies
Spin-Off Services • Immigration lawyers • The move • Persons • Furniture/belongings • Housing • Phone services • Banking services • Securities
Agency fees Accommodation Quality Charges Visa fraud Contracts False representation Deskilling Substitution Corruption Freedom of association Exploitation/Fraud
Remittances • US$300 billion – 2006 • Reaching 10% world’s population • Consumption • Education • Investment • Drain? • Gain?
Brain Circulation • Development opportunities • Employment opportunities • Business opportunities • Multicultural nursing-competitive edge • Positive practice environments • Innovation • Dissemination of good practice
Global Health Care Economy • Direct impact on society and other sectors, incl commerce • Nurse migration is part of globalization initiatives • Recruitment and deployment must be regulated • Self-sustainable workforces • Human rights must be respected