Becker's Healthcare July 11, 2024
Data indicates a growing share of U.S. hospitals rely on international nurses at a time when the federal government is limiting the number of visa applications from foreign-educated nurses being processed.
In 2022, 32% of hospitals reported hiring foreign-educated nurses, up from 16% in 2010, according to a new KFF analysis of American Hospital Association annual survey data. As of 2022, around 500,000 immigrant nurses were working at U.S. healthcare facilities. In all, they account for about 1 in 6 of the close to 3.2 million registered nurses in the country.
In June, the government extended a pause on the processing of new international nurse visa applications. The State Department said high-demand for EB-3 visas among skilled workers, including...
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