title: Trends in international nurse migration.
abstract: Predicted shortages and recruitment targets for nurses in developed countries threaten to deplete nurse supply and undermine global health initiatives in developing countries. A twofold approach is required, involving greater diligence by developing countries in creating a largely sustainable domestic nurse workforce and their greater investment through international aid in building nursing education capacity in the less developed countries that supply them with nurses.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. laiken@nursing.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Linda H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Aiken
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buchan
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sochalski
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000639:trends*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution*