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Nursing shortages and migration: a two-decade study of Ireland's dependence on migrant nurses
Comfort O Chima1, Vishnu Renjith1,2, Niamh Humphries3
1School of Nursing and Midwifery, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.
Background:
There has been global concern about nursing shortages and nurse migration, as nurses move in search of better working conditions. Ireland is one of the countries facing nursing shortages. Ireland, like many other countries, has begun to rely heavily on migrant nurses. This study examines the recent trends in the nursing workforce and possible contributing factors to Ireland's dependence on international nurse recruitment, drawing insights from existing data and literature.
Methodology:
This paper integrates and analyses secondary data obtained from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) 2003-2022 and data from the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI, registration register (2015-2022). The population data of Ireland was obtained from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Result:
The data available indicates a heavy reliance on migrant nurses due to a shortage of Irish-trained nurses relative to increased demand for nurses in the period (2003-2022). More than 50% of the Nurses registered in that period were migrant nurses (EU and Non-EU).
Conclusion:
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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