Recent federal visa cap could delay by as much as 2 years hospitals' ability to hire new immigrant nurses to replenish the nursing pipeline. NurseTwitter
Earlier this month, the US Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs issued a notice regarding a category of immigrant workers that includes occupations requiring an associate degree, such as entry-level nursing. Demand for nurses in this subcategory remains high, and the annual limit for green cards for the fiscal year has been reached, according to the notice.
American hospitals, particularly those serving rural populations, benefit from having international nurses on staff, AAIHR President Patty Jeffrey, RN, said in a prepared statement following the visa bulletin. Delaying visas for international nurses"amounts to a catastrophic interruption of the stable flow of healthcare talent to the bedside, and it will be felt acutely by ordinary patients, from pregnant mothers to dialysis patients," she stated.Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
Last year, in another effort to jumpstart the nursing pipeline, the Department of Labor offered $80 million in grants for programs toThe pipeline problems stem from recruitment and retention barriers, according to Cheryl Peterson, MSN, RN, vice president of nursing programs for the American Nurses Association. She said the US lacks a plan for a self-sufficient nursing workforce."Our default is to go to other countries.
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