The lions are nurses, labouring in the trenches.
One important strategy to address nursing shortages is to tap into the pool of licensed nurses who are not currently working in nursing and induce them to return to the nursing labour market.
These effects may destabilise the nursing labour market in the long run.
There is a growing literature concerning nurse labour shortages and foreign recruitment.
With more nurses rejoining or increasing participation in the nursing labour market, some of the existing nursing vacancies are filled.
This search was supplemented by the authors' experience with analysing and deciphering nursing labour market trends within the Canadian context.
Economic downturns destabilize the nursing labour market with potential negative outcomes, including serious shortages, extending beyond the recessionary period.
To maintain a balanced nursing labour market, it is crucial to understand the job characteristics and organisational characteristics that are important in retaining nurses in patient care.
In another study, Porter and co-workers instituted a nursing labour management partnership (NLMP) program, which encouraged a collaborative approach between management and the nursing union [ 29].
Interviews with key informants from the nursing, labour and immigration sectors explored key themes behind the development of policies and programmes that respond to nurse migration.
On the supply side, the ageing of the health workforce, and in particular of nurses, has serious implications for the future of the nursing labour market.
