title: Stemming the flow of Canadian nurse migration to the US.
abstract: The migration of nurses from Canada to the United States has occurred for decades, although substantial increases have been noted since the 1990s. A survey of 4,295 Canadian-educated nurses in the US identified that this trend in mobility is largely unchanged. Almost half the nurses in this study migrated to the US in search of full-time work, often after unsuccessfully seeking employment here in Canada prior to leaving. Incentives to migrate were provided, although the opportunity for full-time work was often perceived as an incentive to move. While some intent to return is apparent, this is unlikely to occur given the levels of satisfaction with work and the high value attributed to Canadian nurses by US employers. Policy makers and nurse leaders are urged to use these data to formulate strategies aimed at retaining Canada's nurses in this country.
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: Price
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: 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: D002170:Canada / Q000208:ethnology; D002321:Career Choice; D002322:Career Mobility; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000639:trends*; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D009042:Motivation; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States