Zu den Ambivalenzen der globalen Pflegekräfteanwerbung

Abstract

The current labour shortage of nurses in Germany has led to the recruitement of nursing professionals from abroad. Followingly a large number of intermediaries, i. e. private and public recruitment agencies, are active in the recruitment of nurses from abroad. These eforts are directed by national interests. The conficts and tensions associated with the migration of nurses, both at a global and a local level, are, however, seldom discussed. The article takes up this issue and discusses it in regard to the global regulation of nurse migration, the recognition of professional qualifcations and occupational (dis-)integration dynamics at workplace. The ambivalences associated with the recruitment of nurses are highlighted and the question what conclusions can be drawn from this for an organization of a nurse recruitment is discussed.