Relief for retrogression hope???

There is no "Nursing Retrogression" since policy covers all populations.All I hear is that this year is going to be very tough economically due to the economy.The economy effects everybody, higher unemployment. Many hospitals have freezes meaning no one can be employed. It does n't mean that there isn't a need but similar to the Phillipine nursing we have to more with less. Staff positions will be unfilled. Many part time nurses will work full time and full time nurses will request overtime.

When the jobs open up, first priority will be skilled experienced nurses, next will be the need crop of grads, Then the re-trained new nurses who are second coursers due to the poor economy. I don't see the need for foreign trained nurses in the near future.

My point if one had to testify they would have to address every occupation not just nursing. Personally if I had to testify I would recommend more education for all Americans to find employment.

HR 5924 to encourage homegrown nurses in the U.S.? That is good, but the bigger question is, are they interested with the job?

HR 5924 to encourage homegrown nurses in the U.S.? That is good, but the bigger question is, are they interested with the job?

There are plenty of published statistics about how many hundreds of thousands of US applicants are turned away from US nursing schools each year because the existing schools aren't able to accommodate all the people who want to become nurses. There are plenty of people in the US who are "interested with the job."

If more nursing schools open in the U.S., the more they would be needing foreign trained nurses to become teachers and clinical instructors. This world is such a small place that people from different countries and culture are interdependent with one another. Remember America is a land of immigrants and that is a part of your heritage that you cannot deny. Studying nursing is not a guarantee that they will stay on the job unlike those foreign trained nurses who have been proven to be loyal and caring nurses especially the Filipinos because of our natural caring attitudes and high regard for families especially the elderly.