Nursing shortages and migration: a two-decade study of Ireland’s dependence on migrant nurses

There is an urgent need for Ireland to increase the domestic training of nurses and midwives, as well as, a need to develop a robust nurse workforce planning system to improve retention and ensure nursing workforce self-sufficiency.

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Health Policy OPEN
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2026-01-07
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2026.100161
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Global Health Workforce Issues
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Nursing shortages and migration: a two-decade study of Ireland’s dependence on migrant nurses

Niamh Humphries, Vishnu Renjith, Comfort Chima
Health Policy OPEN
Global Health Workforce Issues
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Nursing shortages and migration: a two-decade study of Ireland’s dependence on migrant nurses

Niamh Humphries, Vishnu Renjith, Comfort Chima
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Abstract

There is an urgent need for Ireland to increase the domestic training of nurses and midwives, as well as, a need to develop a robust nurse workforce planning system to improve retention and ensure nursing workforce self-sufficiency.

Health Policy OPENVol. 10
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 96%
Global Health Workforce Issues
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