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H.R. 5924, The Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act
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Global Nurse Shortage Facts
H.R. 5924, The Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, is one of our often-visited and much-commented-upon bills. Its intent is to “provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the United States.” It would take various steps toward that end,...URL: http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/07/18/global-nurse-shortage-facts/
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John
There are thousands of new foreign graduates from US qualified Nursing programs every year holding RN licenses, but cannot legally work after OPT expired due to such backlog. They will have to leave US if there is no available visa number even they graduated from US nursing schools, passed all the exams, held valid RN licenses and obtained one year OPT experience in US hospitals.
This bill will help them working in the US.
Joseph
Please pass this bill ASAP.
AJ
Its easy to talk of a new bill. But what about the already existing files for Immigration for nurses? Will the USICS accept new filing?
Emma
It is a good bill, Please pass this bill ASAP.
GP
It is time for a bill like this to be passed by the government. This country is in dire straits due to the huge shortage of nurses. The nurse to patient ratio in many hospitals is 1:6 and this is very unsafe for patients. We need more nurses and we should all support this bill together.
patrik
I know how this bill will work, first they will discuss about it and there are the lobby groups then because of corrupt thinking and obsolete rationale, this bill will just go down the drain with out a hitch. Actually, its good for those people who want to see this country go to hell. Because a lot of people will just die because of that ie short staffing that results in error which results in deaths. Kudos.
Tom
It is a good bill. The important argument to support that is it is not taking away any job opportunities from Americans. Even after governments pro-nursing movements, there is a huge shortage for qualified registered nurses. Many reports shows that this shortage is going to increase in the future leading to a health care disaster in the well established US health system. But like the majority of the readers, I do believe this bill will fail. Just because no politicians care about the welfare of the citizens who elected them. Politicians need them only during the election times, when they want to inaugurate a something, or when ever they address a meeting! Shame for the democracy.
Clark
This is a very good bill. It is a win-win solution for staffing shortages as well as to support the collapsing academe for Nurses. Vote for politicians who will support this bill and mark the those who will not because of their selfish deeds.
Crum
Look around. What's the average age of an RN? 45? They'll
retire, just as demand peaks.
One of the specifics of HR 5924 is to provide grants to address the education needs for American nurses.
Should that actually work, I imagine no immigration would be required.
Finally, do we dispute the determination published by Heritage Foundation, Wall Street Journal and elsewhere that the nursing shortage will cost lives?
I was a software engineer during the dot com bubble. I know how it
feels to be in high demand. But let us bear in mind that the consequence of a nursing shortage is death.
Karen
If there's a demand it's just right to up the supply
deedee
I graduated in Jan '08 with an AAS degree in nursing and passed the NCLEX. I am licenced and Registered to practice as a RN but unable to do so because of the unavailablity of visas for nurses. It is unbelieveable that this country is facing drastic nursing shortages when the answer to the problem is to simply allow the hundreds or even thousands of qualified RNs to adjust our status so we can serve the country we have come to love. I hope that our reps in Washington will see the obvious benefit of H.R. 5924 and vote for the speedy passage of this bill
jerome
what are all the people waiting for... emergency means there is an urgent need!
Sundar
Please pass this bill ASAP.
Good Bill
Please pass the bill ASAP. It is Win-Win way to solve the problem. So smart bill.
Joseph
This bill is very good for nurses. Please pass the bill ASAP
Ajimon
This is a goo Bill for all americans who need Nursing Assistance. And it is High time that the Politicians should think about the welfare of the people who vote for
tina
They must pass this bill as early as possible.
JOANNASH
Nobody can deny a truth that is nurse shortage. Passing this bill is a important thing since it's not only for patients, but for all of you.
Rick Castrop
Passage of this bill will help us a great deal in the years ahead. Staffing a hospital with qualified nurses is an increasing challenge. As a hospital CEO, this bill must be enacted as soon as possible.
natalie
Please pass the bill,everyone who is waiting for this law will work for welfare of American people.Moreover it wll make work of Amercan nurses better and easier, and prevent many medical errors.PLEASE!
JIMMY
PLEASE PASS THE BILL AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.......
GEORGE
ITS A GOOD ONE PLEASE PASS IT.
Jessie
we want take good care of your grand mother,your mother and you and ...your lovely children....but we can not...even we passed all the Toefl test and Nurse test.Please pass the bill,when you help us,you are helping yourself in the future. love,Jessie.
LR
Please pass the bill! It is ridiculous that many illegal immigrants without any skills and no education can get work permits through whatever the methods. We, the RNs, who either complete years professional education and training in the States or in other countries, passed the NCLEX and many other evaluations, but we could not work as a nurse in the states.
We are young, educated, skilled, and we are well prepared to provide good care to the people in needs.
LR
I don't know what are the reasons for not giving working permits to foreign trained RNs.
Is the shortage of nurses the real problem in the States or is just what the nursing schools used to get funding from the Federal government or is just what the American nurses associations used to attract more ettentions from the government?
Are they thingking if the shortage continues, then the American nurses can get higher salary and better benefits, and then more young people will be attracted to be a nurse, then the shortage will be relieved?
LR
Are they just using the patients health and life as their chips?
vivianzhu
It is a good bill, Please pass this bill ASAP.
vivian
please pass the bill as soon as possible
redoda
It is a good bill, Please pass this bill ASAP.
Vivian
Please pass this bill ASAP! Because patients need nurses.
Vivian Liu
Please pass this bill ASAP!
Because patients need nurses.
Lijuan
Pass this bill, pls.
Isaac
This is a very important bill for the survival of some nursing homes in the rural areas of America, Lack of staff are a serious problem in these areas .
Angelina
Everything will be ok,sooner or later.only time 's problem left.right? God bless us! we are staying with you.Now and Forever!!
Brenda
It is a win-win solution for staffing shortages as well as to support the collapsing academe for Nurses. we are waiting for it .
meihui
god bless us,pass it as soon as possible
stella
May God bless all Chinese nurses!
Praise my God !
songofsolomon
pass this bill,please!
God bless!
eleanorguan
Please pass this bill!
Nurses need it !
patients need it!
Angy
I am an international who graduated from a US nursing school and passed the NClex 2 months later. I think the US should try to retain their nurses especially when they have been educated in us schools. The shortage is worldwide and many nurses in my situation are now thinking about moving to europe or canada or england. The USA need to retain their nurses, that's why we need to pass this bill!!! it's a must for the health and safety of the people, of your families and loved ones.
helen
this bill is so important for us
martin nelson mejia
calling U.S.legislators wake up please pass the bill
mr.x
If you will pass the bill, please make sure that all qualified registered nurses will obtain US immigrant visa without delay and hindrance. This will greatly help preserve the humanity. For GOD'S SAKE, please provide US immigrant visas to qualified registered nurses as soon as possible! If the bill will become a law, you contributed greatly to GOD'S 2 great commandments which are to love God above yourself and to love people above yourself! Thank you and GOD BLESS YOU!!!
ALN
For those of you who cannot understand the ethical dilemma with this sort of legislation, watch the slide show at http://alnconsulting.org/global_nurse_shortage.aspx. Overall, this legislation appears fair and balanced in my opinion.
itunurse
Im a filipino nurse waiting for my chance for interview to get visa for me and my wife to work as nurses in u.s. I think it is only fair with the amount of effort and money we put in to practice our profession in the u.s. because if a lot of anti immigrants say we dont deserve to work in your country then they should stop making money out of people like me paying for nclex/cgfns exams and visa fees..besides we we get a job in us we pay taxes as well....fair enough illegal aliens dont deserve amnesty but we are trying to get to u.s. legally certainly is a different thing.....
Lynn
Lots of comments to pass this bill but little concern why American Nurses are leaving the work force. Just like lots of other jobs, we are truly not paid what we are worth and the facilities try to cut corners and have us work more with less resources. We need a bill that will increase the pay for nurses, give nurses more rights in the profession,and to increase funding for nursing schools. The solution is not to go outside of the U.S but to correct the problem that exist here. I am a nurse and I see what most of you don't see. Those who are for this bill are truly in the dark about what is going on in the hospitals. Nurses are willing to come back and come into the profession but legislature need to fix what is broken. This bill is yet another band aid over issues.
Amanda
As a nurse, I understand the shortages we have in our profession and the reasons we have them. Retention of domestic and foreign nurses is the real problem that needs to be addressed. Importing more nurses from overseas is not going to fix the problem unless we can find ways to retain them and our own domestic nurses. Also, see Sen. Dick Durbin's moral dilemma with recruiting foreign-educated nurses into our workforce @ http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080714/FL02/307140020...
meenajosy
It is a very good bill and if it passess before the election it will be a mirracle.pls pass the bill
Marcus
Excellent bill, with short term relief for nursing shortage as well as funding and scholarships to promote nursing profession to eradicate shoratge of nurses in the long run. I hope the bill is voted on its merit and not shot down because of other unrelated political interests.
mengnalisha
God bless us!
Gil
Please Pass this Bill ASAP!GOD BLESS AMERICA!
joy
please support the bill
john
please support and let the bill be passed in the senate...