title: I was never recruited: challenges in cross-Canada nurse mobility.
abstract: The internal migration of nurses within Canada has had limited study. This paper reports the results of a survey of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who had migrated between the provinces and territories in Canada. Factors contributing to internal nurse mobility included seeking full-time work, opportunities for career advancement and flexible scheduling options. Few nurses received incentives to move between the provinces/territories to work. A number of challenges with internal migration are identified, including complexities related to licensing and limitations in available job information. Implications for nursing health human resources policy related to nurse retention in Canada are identified and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Linda McGillis Hall, RN, PhD, Kathleen Russell Distinguished Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Linda McGillis
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.affiliation: Jessica Peterson, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor, Loyola University, School of Nursing, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.affiliation: Sheri Price, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University, School of Nursing, Halifax, NS.
authors.forename: Sheri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sheri
authors.affiliation: Gavin Andrews, PhD, Professor, Department of Health, Aging & Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON.
authors.forename: Gavin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.affiliation: Michelle Lalonde, RN, MN, Lecturer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lalonde
authors.affiliation: Alexandra Harris, RN, MN, MBA, Graduate Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.affiliation: Sandra MacDonald-Rencz, RN, MEd, Nursing Executive Advisor, Strategic Policy Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: MacDonald-Rencz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002170:Canada; D002321:Career Choice; D002322:Career Mobility; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D065102:Licensed Practical Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011157:Population Dynamics; D055815:Young Adult