The American public
newscaster, PBS, recently broadcast a piece on
the migration of nurses to the US.
The segment focused on the H-1B nursing scheme that resulted
in a guilty verdict in 2013. The
scheme was deplorable and the guilty verdict was warranted based on the facts of
the case.
The PBS video focusses
on the worst recruiters and the worst abusers of the system. It also misses a big point – if the US visa
system allowed for nurses to enter the US in a reasonable amount of time then
these poachers would not be able to use scam tactics to attract desperate
nurses.
Ethical codes are
one good measure. Codes like the one used by the AAIHR insure
fairness to all stakeholders in the system: nurses, recruiters, facilities, and
patients. If you are a nurse seeking to
come to the US, MU Law suggests that you dutifully research the practices of your
recruiter. Make sure that they are
acting in an ethical fair manner.
The good news: many
of the nurses highlighted in the segment had great results and are now
fulfilling their American dream.
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