Factors Intend to Brain Drain among Nurses of Private Hospitals, Nepal

The migration of highly skilled workers from less-developed nations to industrialized nations is an inevitable part of the process of globalization and has positive and negative aspects. Trained health professionals are needed in every part of the world. However, better standards of living and quality of life, higher salaries, access to advanced technology and more stable political conditions in the developed countries attract talent from less developed areas. The majority of migration is from developing to developed countries. This is of growing concern worldwide because of its impact on the health systems in developing countries. An increasing number of nurses trained in Nepal have a strong desire to migrate, study or work abroad. Emigration of highly skilled and competent nurses to other countries seems to have negative impact on the delivery of excellent health care services. Brain drain of Nepalese nurses is increasing day by day and shortage of health workers including nurses is the burning issue of Nepal health care delivery system. So, the researcher wants to study the key determinants of brain drain among nurses which pull or push them to move abroad.