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No. 20
Old Aug 01, 2008, 11:34 PM

Default Re: Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shortage
OK...

I advocate contacting our elected representatives and asking them to enact legislation that seeks to solve whatever shortage might exist by employing people that are already legally entitled to work in the US.
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No. 21
Old Aug 02, 2008, 08:12 AM

Default Re: The nurses bill (HR 5924) bill is approved by house panel
And 95% chance of not passing probably lower since this is an election year, as Suzanne mentioned Congress is on a 5 week vacation and then the National elections. All bills must be passed by the time Congress closes for the year which is December, unless this bill is fast tracked it will not progress. The champion of this bill Congress Wexler is being investigated since he did not have a legal residence in the state he represents, I am assuming his time will be spent on keeping his congressional seat and fighting his legal battle.
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No. 22
from NRSKarenRN
Old Aug 02, 2008, 11:15 AM

Default Re: Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act
I copied info posts in international forum to foster discussion regarding

US GOV: HR 5924: Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act (Introduced in House)

H.R. 5924: Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act (GovTrack.us)-
4/29/2008--Introduced.


Visa Shortage Relief for Nurses and Physical Therapists:
Amends the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 to lift the numerical limitations for employment based immigrants (and accompanying family members) for nurses and physical therapists until September 30, 2011, subject to a cap.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security: (1) to impose a fee upon each petitioning employer who uses such a visa to provide employment for an alien as a professional nurse;
and (2) acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award a grant each fiscal year to each eligible nursing school that applies and meets specified requirements.
  • $1,800 for each full-time or part-time student who is enrolled at the school in a graduate program in nursing for nurse educators
  • $1,405 for each full-time or part-time student enrolled in BSN or generic MSN program
  • 966 for each full-time or part-time student in ADN program
Establishes in the Treasury's general fund a Domestic Nursing Enhancement Account. (will fund above grant program)

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) direct the Secretary to allow an eligible alien (and spouse or child) to reside in a candidate country (defined to include a lower middle income country or one experiencing a natural disaster) during the period the alien is working there as a health care worker; and (2) make inadmissible an alien seeking entry into the United States to perform labor as a health care worker unless the alien attests that he or she does not have an outstanding obligation to the alien's government or country of residence, subject to a waiver.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a partnership program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out comprehensive programs to provide education to nurses and create a pipeline to nursing for incumbent ancillary health care workers who wish to advance their careers.
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No. 23
Old Aug 02, 2008, 03:16 PM

Default Re: Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shor
I read the nursing bill 100 times but did not get answer for one answer.

If visas will be available can we apply, get EAD and wait for GC.?
i am not saying international students has any priority, but can we apply or do we have to leave the country and wait for backlog clearance.
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No. 24
Old Aug 02, 2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RegNur2008 View Post
I read the nursing bill 100 times but did not get answer for one answer.

If visas will be available can we apply, get EAD and wait for GC.?
i am not saying international students has any priority, but can we apply or do we have to leave the country and wait for backlog clearance.
Depends on what the end decision is. They may decide to get rid of the backlog first and that will delay and not allow EAD to be filed
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No. 25
from illbill02
Old Aug 12, 2008, 08:18 PM

Default Re: Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shor
Importing foreign nurses is a bad idea. What we need to do is revamp the system. If the incentives were there, more people would come join us. What we need is a bill that would encourage domestic citizens to become nurses, not one that legally imports cheap foreign labor.



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No. 26
from herring_RN
Old Aug 12, 2008, 10:20 PM
Updated Aug 12, 2008 at 10:45 PM by herring_RN

Default Re: Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shor
Most nursing schools have waiting lists.
Professors of nursing are generally paid less than they could earn at direct care. (I think "publish or perish" contributes to this)

I kno nurses who left due to poor conditions (unsafe staffing etcetera) or to raise a family. They cannot get a job. Hospitals would rather hire new grads.
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No. 27
from lindarn
Old Aug 13, 2008, 07:24 PM

Default Re: Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shor
Originally Posted by herring_RN View Post
Most nursing schools have waiting lists.
Professors of nursing are generally paid less than they could earn at direct care. (I think "publish or perish" contributes to this)

I kno nurses who left due to poor conditions (unsafe staffing etcetera) or to raise a family. They cannot get a job. Hospitals would rather hire new grads.
I am one of those nurses who left the bedside 6 years ago for personal reasons, and cannot get a job. I am frustrated beyond belief.

Lindarn, RN, BSN,CCRN
Spokane, Washington
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No. 28
from djc1981
Old Aug 18, 2008, 08:40 AM

Default Re: Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shor
If this bill passes and we have an influx of cheap foreign labor, watch out. Salaries will drop incredibly and quickly for all nurses. This is bogus, IMHO. It will only make things worse in the long run as nurses leave due to money.
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No. 29
Old Aug 18, 2008, 02:27 PM

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From today's news:

NURSING SHORTAGE
Austin-area hospitals: Nursing shortage easing
Ailing economy is helping, but officials warn crunch could worsen in future.

By Mary Ann Roser / AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Monday, August 18, 2008

Despite a hospital building boom and growing demand for nurses in Central Texas, officials from the area's two largest hospital systems say they have fewer nursing vacancies than they did several years ago.

Although a nationwide shortage that is well into its second decade is reportedly worsening, vacancies at the five hospitals in the St. David's Health Care system are at 3 percent, the lowest….

http://www.statesman.com/news/conten...818nurses.html
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