Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

Where are the Foreign Nurses?
by Carl Shusterman

Any topic involving immigration is sure to spark a debate these days – including the topic of foreign-trained nurses...

I agree with the vast majority of nurses... providing patients with nurses who do not understand the culture or language of America is negligent. I would guess that you represent an employment agency who would be making money by farming out these nurses from the Phillipines, India, Malaysia etc to take care of my neighbor and families parents and children. For the amount of work required of students to be accepted and complete nursing school, the wages you state are but a pittance compared to other like jobs. The ANA is opposed to this bill and they are the association which has traditionally reflected the morale compass of major nursing debate. The scholarship and evidence on this issue is very clear. As in other fields where corporate America has sought to destroy wages and have a ready stable of corporate drones making money, they seek to outsource but one of the few remaining jobs for which our children may aspire, outsource for greed and stockholder profit. It is time to think about patient care and not ways to circumvent the need for higher wages and more quality nursing schools. Our patients must not forced to be cared for by Visa holders ill-familiar with the culture or language who carry questionable credentials and taking a honorable job which should be available to our own for a competitive salary and a reasonable and safe environment.

I agree with the vast majority of nurses... providing patients with nurses who do not understand the culture or language of America is negligent.

It is time to think about patient care and not ways to circumvent the need for higher wages and more quality nursing schools. Our patients must not forced to be cared for by Visa holders ill-familiar with the culture or language who carry questionable credentials and taking a honorable job which should be available to our own for a competitive salary and a reasonable and safe environment.

The answer is not to place patients at risk and alienate them from their caregivers.
The answer is very simple.
The answer is to improve work conditions.
The answer is to increase pay for nurses which has been stymied many years because it has been a traditionally female role.
The answer is to provide equitable salaries and attractive benefits to attract, retain, and encourage nurse teachers.
The answer is not to bring in foreign nurses which threaten patient care, morale and our health care system.

Uhh, Sir,
... You should be careful when say things "vast majority". I have posted on this before.

Our patients must not forced to be cared for by Visa holders ill-familiar with the culture or language who carry questionable credentials and taking a honorable job which should be available to our own

The answer is not to place patients at risk and alienate them from their caregivers.

The answer is not to bring in foreign nurses which threaten patient care, morale and our health care system.

Fine, so you are not part of the majority of nurses. Patriotic Americans who advocate for the working American nurse are hardly xenophobes but I understand the straw man argument as desperation. Also the bill is dead and thanks for your input.

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I have worked with, trained with, struggled with, many foreign trained nurses and found them to be excellent, and I would have NO problems whatsoever with them taking care of me or my family.