WORKING IN INDIA CAN BE ENRICHING FOR FOREIGN NURSES – ALTHOUGH THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT STILL IMPOSES TIGHT EMPLOYMENT CONTROLS

BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, IN NEW DELHI, MINI PANT ZACHARIAH, IN MUMBAI, AND KEITH NUTHALL WITH nursing qualifications and experience increasingly gaining international recognition, the opportunity for nurses to work abroad during their careers is growing. Also, the export of nurses from poorer to richer countries is increasingly common. But what happens when these poor countries become wealthier? Are we likely to see British nurses moving to India, China or Brazil to use their caring skills? As far as India is concerned, a country that sends many nurses to the UK, ...


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