IFPN Position Statement
Global Nurse Migration

The International Federation of Perioperative Nurses [IFPN] recognizes the global nursing shortage as well as each nurses right to seek employment globally, and endorses the philosophy on global nurse migration of the International Council of Nurses [ICN] found in their position statement entitled, "Ethical Nurse Recruitment", found at their website: http://icn.ch/psrecruit01.htm .

The ICN position statement is a part of the Global Nursing Workforce Project. The specific issue of migration is addressed in the paper found at http://www.icn.ch/global/Issue5migration.pdf .

The Global Nursing Review Initiative: Policy Options and Solutions was launched in March 2004 in response to the global nursing crisis. Led by the ICN and its sister organisation the Florence Nightingale International Foundation, and supported by the Burdett Trust for Nursing, the project aims to clarify the extent of the global nursing shortage; provide an analysis of key nursing workforce issues globally; identify priorities for policy intervention; and develop recommendations to address issues.

The overview represents the first output from ICN's programme of work on the global nursing workforce. The report highlights key trends, main challenges and provides a framework for policy interventions to address workforce challenges. The full report can be accessed from the page http://www.icn.ch/global/#4 . On this webpage related ICN documents may be accessed, such as, Press Releases, Publications, Related Position Statements, Related ICN Fact Sheets, Links and Contact Information.

Additional information related to nurse migration may be found at www.interlnursemigration.org