The (mis)management of migrant nurses in the UK: A sociological study

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 359-367

  Adhikari, Radha ^a   Melia, Kath M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain drain; Nurse migration; Nursing shortage; Skill mismatch

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOREIGN NURSE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIGRATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; TRENDS; UTILIZATION; WORKPLACE;

CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; NURSES, INTERNATIONAL; STATE MEDICINE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84926419764     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 13652834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12141     Document Type: Article

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