Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 226-235 , July 2006

Ethical Concerns in Nurse Migration

  • Beverly J. McElmurry, EdD, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Associate Dean, UIC College of Nursing, Chicago, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. McElmurry: UIC College of Nursing, Chicago, IL 60612.
  • ,
  • Karen Solheim, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Postdoctoral Research Trainee, UIC College of Nursing, Chicago, IL
  • ,
  • Rieko Kishi, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Doctoral Student, UIC College of Nursing, Chicago, IL
  • ,
  • Marcia A. Coffia, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Doctoral Student, UIC College of Nursing, Chicago, IL
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  • Wendy Woith, MS, RN

      Affiliations

    • Doctoral Student, UIC College of Nursing, Chicago, IL
  • ,
  • Poolsuk Janepanish, RN, MNS

      Affiliations

    • Doctoral Student, UIC College of Nursing, Chicago, IL

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 Research Trainee, NIH, NINR Grant #NR07079 PHC Research Training (K.S. and M.A.C.).

PII: S8755-7223(06)00061-5

doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2006.03.006

Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 226-235 , July 2006