ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the author examines nurse migration from the point of view of a donor developed country, emphasising factors that may simultaneously influence migration. Since the late 1980s, a ‘globalisation orthodoxy’ has emerged, synthesising specific themes imperative for nurses to understand. Nursing education in Israel is largely financed by students and their families, which is a financial hardship for many applicants. Nurse migration from Israel is part of an international phenomenon that appears to be increasing. Russian immigrants as a group represent a large minority of the Israeli population, and live in a well-established subculture. An association exists between political instability and migration. Looking for peace and security is one of the reasons professionals choose to leave their country. Israeli nurses strongly believe in the right to freedom of movement and choice of all individuals. The social forces directing nurse migration need to be recognised and integrated in any policy-making process addressing the issue of nurse migration.
