The President recently commented about the nursing shortage and health service’s providers use of internationally-trained workers to fill the gap in some occupations such as nursing. President Obama said “the notion that we would have to import nurses makes absolutely no sense.”

In response, the AAIHR recognized that the real question surrounding the nursing shortage is healthcare accessibility.

The ideal goals of the Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act of 2008 is to create funding for nursing schools, and loosen the restrictions surrounding visa quotas. This ideal approach creates a balance of opportunities for a number of interested parties, such as students, schools, employers, internationally trained nurses, domestic nurses, and even more importantly – patients.

For more information on the President’s recent comments:
We share this statement with you from AAIHR.org