CITIZENS of today’s world are becoming increasingly mobile. Nurses, because of the universal character of their profession, are able to move about fairly easily. Some countries, such as the Philippines and Korea serve as donor countries, while the United States, Canada, Britain and Germany are among the recipient nations. Migration is accompanied by both blessings and problems. Studies of the scope, nature and implications of the movement of health workers have been undertaken by the World Health Organization, the American Nurses’ Association and others. Israel is a land of immigration. Absorption of the newcomers has high priority for three reasons: humanitarian-the real concern for people as individuals; economic-the need for utilization of manpower; and national-ingathering of the people is a major life motif of the State. Since the establishment of the State in 1948, 1,375,OOO persons from over 80 lands have settled in Israel. Immigration from some countries has continued as a small but steady stream over the years, and from others has come in short-term waves as a result of change in the local or international scene. The most recent large contingent is from the USSR. Negligible until 1970, Jews from Russia become the largest immigrant group in 1971 and 1972. Nurses were among the newcomers, and by the end of 1971 their presence was felt in the services as a considerable source of manpower. Because of major differences in the nursing education system and philosophy in the USSR and Israel, reports of problems soon surfaced. In order to learn how to prevent further difficulties, a study was undertaken by four concerned nurses, later joined by two research assistants. Finances were requested and received from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Absorption and Tel-Aviv University. Objectives of the study were : 1. Describe selected demographic and professional variables of the nurse immigrants from the USSR;