Migration Factors of Clinical Instructors in a University

Abstract

The worldwide shortage of nurses, which results from a global undersupplyand high attrition rates, affects developed countries in the West the same way as itaffects developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The difference liesin the fact that developing countries serve as a readily available source of trainednurses for developed countries in Europe, North America and parts of Oceania.Thus, the ongoing nursing shortage in developing countries is worsened by a lossof thousands of trained nurses every year to emigration. This study identified the migration factors of Clinical Instructors in a university of Cebu City, Philippines.Utilizing 100 clinical instructors as respondents, the study reveals that the majoritywere 25-28 years old; female; single; 0-5 years of work service; with units in amaster’s program; belonged to a nuclear family; has no child; with monthly incomeof Php10,000-Php20,000; has taken foreign nursing examinations; and intendedto migrate to Canada. The top three push factors of migration were low salary, absence of overtime and hazard pays, and limited opportunities for employment.Top three pull factors were higher income, better benefits and compensationpackage, a chance to upgrade nursing skills, and opportunity to travel and learn other cultures.Keywords: Social sciences, low salary, nurse migration, push factors, descriptivecorrelationaldesign, Philippines