Discussion: Recruiting Nurses Abroad

1. Is recruiting nurses abroad a good idea for U.S. hospitals facing worker shortages?
2. Can you think of any cultural problems U.S. hospitals might encounter as a result?
3. What long-term recruiting measures should U.S. hospitals strive for?

Registered nurse Carmen Lopez wants a raise—so she’s leaving Mexico and moving to California to take a job at Desert Valley Medical, a hospital near Los Angeles, where her income will increase tenfold. ?oI was making US$500 a month in Mexico, and in the U.S. I will be making between $25 to $28 an hour,?? Lopez says. Lopez, upon finishing her U.S. nursing exam, will be joining nine other Mexican nurses at Desert Valley Medical.

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