Brain Drain of Nurses from Pakistan

Shahida Abbasi*, Muhammad Younas**
* Nursing Instructor, Post Graduate College of Nursing Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
** Principal, Royal College of Nursing Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Periodicity:May - July'2016
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.6.2.6041

Abstract

The term “brain drain” has captured the attention of many economists and political scientists since the 1960s. The flow of nurses, as a result of active recruitment by developed countries, is a red signal for their country (Pakistan). The policy makers in the country should take initiatives in identifying and addressing the factors contributing to brain drain of nurses. To resolve the underlying problem, efforts should be made to uplift the status of nurses through modification service structure, health services planning which would result in better management of the nursing workforce.

Keywords

Brain Drain, Nurses, Pakistan.

How to Cite this Article?

Abbasi, S., and Younas, M. (2016). Brain Drain of Nurses from Pakistan. i-manager’s Journal on Nursing, 6(2), 7-11 https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.6.2.6041

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