Immigration: More Foreign Nurses Needed?

"While the current recession has encouraged some who had left the profession to return, about 100,000 positions remain unfilled."

Someone want to let me know where they are?

Sigh - this gets really boring. I'm sure this EXACT Obama quote was posted in an article previously and we already had this whole argument.

PS: EmilyLucille - a new grad is not equivalent to an experienced RN - the shortage is in experienced/specialty nurses.

Signed - a foreigner.

With unemployment soon to reach 10% many Americans are looking for steady jobs with good pay and benefits. Funds should be utilized to expand educational opportunities for future potential nurses. I work with nurses who have chosen nursing as a second career, former policemen, teachers, construction workers, displaced factory workers, the pool of potential recruits to the profession is endless. World Healthcare organizations have warned against American recruitment of skilled foreign Health care workers. Many of these workers are recruited from poor countries who also have a inadequate supply of trained professional.

With unemployment soon to reach 10% many Americans are looking for steady jobs with good pay and benefits. Funds should be utilized to expand educational opportunities for future potential nurses. I work with nurses who have chosen nursing as a second career, former policemen, teachers, construction workers, displaced factory workers, the pool of potential recruits to the profession is endless. World Healthcare organizations have warned against American recruitment of skilled foreign Health care workers. Many of these workers are recruited from poor countries who also have a inadequate supply of trained professional.