Slowing down LEGAL immigration process in the US

itsmejuli · Jun 6, 2011

This is reality but how do others feel about this?

What "others" are you referring to?

The reality is that there are thousands of unemployed American nurses, therefor any open jobs should go to those nurses first. California isn't the only state with a high number of unemployed nurses.

I was a US permanent resident for 22 yrs, I gave it up and returned to Canada this year because of the poor economic conditions in Florida and shortage of nursing jobs.

The grass is not greener in the US.

Trauma Columnist · Jun 6, 2011

Hard to justify giving visas to foreign nurses when US nurses are unemployed.

demigod · Jun 6, 2011

itsmejuli, by "others" I meant the readers of this forum. I just want to gather opinion.

Snowleopard · Jun 7, 2011

Hard to justify giving visas to foreign nurses when US nurses are unemployed.

Do you have statistics or a link to support your statement about foreign nurses taking jobs away from Americans?

itsmejuli · Jun 7, 2011

Do you have statistics or a link to support your statement about foreign nurses taking jobs away from Americans?

The poster's response said nothing about "foreign workers taking jobs away from Americans".

loriangel14, RN · Jun 7, 2011

Juli is right. The OP doesn't say anything about that.

demigod · Jun 7, 2011

Here's another one that I saw today. :confused:

http://www.youtube.com/profile?nomobile=1&user=fairfederation

Silverdragon102, BSN · Jun 7, 2011

Do you have statistics or a link to support your statement about foreign nurses taking jobs away from Americans?

They state that many US nurses are unemployed and just reading several of the forums will show this to be true and I am sure if you looked you will find stats on unemployment

demigod · Jun 7, 2011

True. I am a legal immigrant in the US for 5 years already. I do have a stable job. But watching these ads bring out the uncertainty in switching jobs or moving to another state.

Trauma Columnist · Jun 8, 2011

Here ya go:

According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing[1], the number of U.S. trained nurses has been increasing over the past decade: In 2000, 71,475 U.S. trained nurses became newly licensed. In 2005, 99,187 U.S. trained nurses became newly licensed. In 2009, 134,708 U.S. trained nurses became newly licensed. Therefore, a 9.8% annual increase of newly licensed U.S. nurses has been observed each year over the past 9 years. It is clear that, nursing enrollment in the U.S. has significantly increased over the past decade relative to the 1.19% annual U.S. population growth.

While the number of U.S. trained licensed nurses has increased each year, the projected nursing demand growth rate from 2008–2018, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics[2] is anticipated to be a 22%, or 2.12% annually. Therefore, the 9.8% annual growth of new R.N.'s exceeds the current new position growth rate by a net of 7.7% per year with the assumption of consistent growth figures over the next decade.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing_shortage

So, again, why should the US welcome foreign nurses when those of us that are US citizens are unemployed?

This compares with me (US trained APN) going to the another country and expecting them to welcome me with open arms.

Snowleopard · Jun 9, 2011

You are right, they shouldn't. Do you have statistics how many nurses cаme to the U.S. in the last several years?

Or do you have any evidence that hospitals from the areas that don't have shortage of nurses sponsor foreign RNs?

After all, why would any hospitals sponsor foreign RN if there is a surplus of local nurses? Does not make any sense, right? So all this panic about foreign nurses taking jobs away from Americans is a one big bluff!

P.S. Actually we do have one Canadian nurse who was hired because he has an experience with taking care of open heart surgery patients. So because they could not find qualified stuff locally, this person got hired. Do you object?