Kenya and the rest of East Africa are in desperate need of nurses but can't afford to hire them, resulting in a mass exodus.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published July 10, 2006
NAIROBI, Kenya - Nurse Carolyne Mujibi went to work in Kenya's largest hospital after her father died there - from nursing neglect, she thinks. Too much work, too little pay and an assault by a frustrated patient chipped away at her desire to try to make a difference in Kenya.
She is preparing to leave to go work in the United States, hoping for greater job satisfaction and more material rewards, and joining a brain drain from the developing world to the West that experts worry is only making it harder for Africa to pull itself out of poverty.
Mujibi has spent the past four months studying in preparation for a U.S. nursing certification exam. She hopes to take advantage of proposed U.S. immigration laws that would allow more visas for nurses - part of America's latest strategy to deal with a growing shortage of primary health care providers in its hospitals, nursing homes and other health facilities. European nations experiencing similar shortages also are destinations for skilled Africans.
Mujibi is among thousands of overworked, unemployed and underemployed nurses and other health professionals leaving East Africa's largest economy.
"Poverty is one thing that is pushing us out. ... I felt if I go out there I could be able to pay for my siblings" to get the best education and realize their ambitions, said Mujibi, who lives in single-room home that has space for only a bed, table, chair, suitcases and a pile of utensils.
"I just want to change life for my family," she said.
"One of the main criticisms about migration ... is sometimes the best and the brightest leave," said Dilip Ratha, a World Bank senior economist and expert on the brain drain phenomenon.
"That has implications on the delivery of critical services, especially in the health sector; it has implication also for the intellectual capital that the country needs for its own development," he said. "If the best and brightest leave, the country's brain is leaving in some ways ... and they can't take advantage of their own potential."
When i saw this also in a nursing blog, I also haven't thought out how to respond to this shocking news, and I encourage you also to take a look. Its sad at how quickly the U.S. Nursing Shortage crisis is becoming a worldwide issue. continue
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Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
The Importance Of Background Check
There is no disputing the importance of conducting background check in today’s society. The benefits of comprehensive background Checks are felt not only by business owners but by the individual customer. From CEO's to housewives more and more people are beginning to view background Checks as a pro-active risk management strategy. The question many are asking is, “can I afford not to conduct a background check? ” “Can I afford not to protect myself, my family, or my business when the cost of acquiring such information is becoming increasingly more cost effective?” What used to cost hundreds, even thousands of dollars to uncover can now be quickly and easily obtained at a fraction of the cost.
There are a few important components of a background check that need to be discussed. In order for any background check to be considered thorough both an SSN trace and a criminal record check must be conducted. There are many different types of criminal record searches. They can be narrowed easily into two main categories: database criminal record searches and on site criminal record searches. The most thorough criminal record check available will always be an on site search. Database searches, as we all know are fallible, but are a cost effective means of research. It is only at the on site level that social security numbers can be used for criminal record verification purposes.
Sadly, the criminal record system is not as refined or accessible as the background check system. Thanks to credit card companies, telemarketers, and marketing research firms an individual’s residence history, bankruptcies, relatives, and alias names can be determined with speed and efficiency. The criminal record system is entirely the opposite. The system is antiquated to say the least. Due to many different state and county reporting practices and regulations it is not uncommon for criminal records to “slip through the cracks.” This lack of proper reporting can be dangerous both to businesses and individual citizens. This risk can be averted by conducting manual on site criminal record searches along with SSN verifications for every subject.
Alias names are a crucial aspect of any background check . It is because of alias names, that SSN verifications are so important in conducting a thorough background check . Most of us have what are considered alias names. Allow me to explain, a John Wayne Smith can show up via public record as John Smith, John W Smith, JW Smith, J Wayne Smith, Johnny W Smith, etc. and the list goes on. Public record may list an individual’s personal information in many different ways. Therefore, it is very important that a human researcher of some kind review and compile any comprehensive background check . There will never be a substitute for human reason.
Remember that identity thieves are not always strangers. They could be co-workers, friends, relatives, roommates, and others physically or emotionally close to you. Thieves often steal from people they know, sometimes because they know you are unlikely to suspect them, and sometimes because they know you are unlikely to punish them.
In conclusion, one would be well advised to find a company that specializes in this type of service. There are many companies out there that offer only one service or the other. A criminal check is not complete without an SSN verification or background check , nor is a background check complete without a criminal record search and SSN verification. They indeed go hand in hand. Beware of any company that cannot or does not offer both, because the information returned may not be complete or accurate. In today’s society you really can’t afford not to conduct a comprehensive background check .
For more info: www.absolute-backgroundcheck.com
There are a few important components of a background check that need to be discussed. In order for any background check to be considered thorough both an SSN trace and a criminal record check must be conducted. There are many different types of criminal record searches. They can be narrowed easily into two main categories: database criminal record searches and on site criminal record searches. The most thorough criminal record check available will always be an on site search. Database searches, as we all know are fallible, but are a cost effective means of research. It is only at the on site level that social security numbers can be used for criminal record verification purposes.
Sadly, the criminal record system is not as refined or accessible as the background check system. Thanks to credit card companies, telemarketers, and marketing research firms an individual’s residence history, bankruptcies, relatives, and alias names can be determined with speed and efficiency. The criminal record system is entirely the opposite. The system is antiquated to say the least. Due to many different state and county reporting practices and regulations it is not uncommon for criminal records to “slip through the cracks.” This lack of proper reporting can be dangerous both to businesses and individual citizens. This risk can be averted by conducting manual on site criminal record searches along with SSN verifications for every subject.
Alias names are a crucial aspect of any background check . It is because of alias names, that SSN verifications are so important in conducting a thorough background check . Most of us have what are considered alias names. Allow me to explain, a John Wayne Smith can show up via public record as John Smith, John W Smith, JW Smith, J Wayne Smith, Johnny W Smith, etc. and the list goes on. Public record may list an individual’s personal information in many different ways. Therefore, it is very important that a human researcher of some kind review and compile any comprehensive background check . There will never be a substitute for human reason.
Remember that identity thieves are not always strangers. They could be co-workers, friends, relatives, roommates, and others physically or emotionally close to you. Thieves often steal from people they know, sometimes because they know you are unlikely to suspect them, and sometimes because they know you are unlikely to punish them.
In conclusion, one would be well advised to find a company that specializes in this type of service. There are many companies out there that offer only one service or the other. A criminal check is not complete without an SSN verification or background check , nor is a background check complete without a criminal record search and SSN verification. They indeed go hand in hand. Beware of any company that cannot or does not offer both, because the information returned may not be complete or accurate. In today’s society you really can’t afford not to conduct a comprehensive background check .
For more info: www.absolute-backgroundcheck.com
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Nursing Shortage : Did you know that by the year 2020, there will be an estimated shortage of 800,000 nurses?
With the world population living longer and needing more care, the health care field is one of the best places to start a business, and will likely stay that way for many years to come.
It’s no secret that the United States has a nursing shortage, one that promises to grow to alarming proportions. Too many nurses are retiring, and too few are entering the profession. To compound the problem, within the next 5 to 10 years, over 76 million Baby Boomers are scheduled to retire from the workforce, with only about 44 million Generation X'ers available to pick up the slack. This will soon place unprecedented demands for services on a health system that is already stretched thin.
This shortage of allied health care professionals, especially nurses have a created a new boom to the nursing agency nursing agency registry business, supplemental staffing agency for medical professionals, permanent placement medical recruiter, or starting a business in home care and staffing pool. The medical staffing medical staffing industry will continue to grow because of the upcoming baby boomers, and the current supply of nurses are dwindling. The average age for nurses are in the forties, and they are not being replaced by the new generations. Entrepreneurs have made lucrative business in nursing agency , nursing registry, home care business, medical recruiter recruiting, or as independent contractor in their own field.
The time is now for entrepreneurs to start a nursing agency ,nursing registry business, operate a home care business, or as a medical recruiter or just become an independent health care contractor. By being an independent health care contractor, you are bypassing the agency and are self employed. Health care facilities are the clients. Home care are regulated by all levels of government from local to federal level. Home care levels of regulations depends on the category of service provided to clients. Home care services ranges from providing just companions or the more medically needed clients such as terminally ill clients. Home care services can be in the form of social service, non-medical, and medical services.
more info at: www.nursingagencystartup.com
It’s no secret that the United States has a nursing shortage, one that promises to grow to alarming proportions. Too many nurses are retiring, and too few are entering the profession. To compound the problem, within the next 5 to 10 years, over 76 million Baby Boomers are scheduled to retire from the workforce, with only about 44 million Generation X'ers available to pick up the slack. This will soon place unprecedented demands for services on a health system that is already stretched thin.
This shortage of allied health care professionals, especially nurses have a created a new boom to the nursing agency nursing agency registry business, supplemental staffing agency for medical professionals, permanent placement medical recruiter, or starting a business in home care and staffing pool. The medical staffing medical staffing industry will continue to grow because of the upcoming baby boomers, and the current supply of nurses are dwindling. The average age for nurses are in the forties, and they are not being replaced by the new generations. Entrepreneurs have made lucrative business in nursing agency , nursing registry, home care business, medical recruiter recruiting, or as independent contractor in their own field.
The time is now for entrepreneurs to start a nursing agency ,nursing registry business, operate a home care business, or as a medical recruiter or just become an independent health care contractor. By being an independent health care contractor, you are bypassing the agency and are self employed. Health care facilities are the clients. Home care are regulated by all levels of government from local to federal level. Home care levels of regulations depends on the category of service provided to clients. Home care services ranges from providing just companions or the more medically needed clients such as terminally ill clients. Home care services can be in the form of social service, non-medical, and medical services.
more info at: www.nursingagencystartup.com
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