Nurses migration: Onus on govt - Report

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A study on nurses migration recommends that government should develop mechanisms that will ensure they stay in the country such as allowing flexible time, utilising retired nurses, allowing for dual appointments.

The study, by Gloria Thupayagale-Tshweneyagae of the Department of Nursing Education at the University of Botswana (UB) on request by Nurses Association of Botswana (NAB) in conjunction with Botswana Trade and Poverty Programme (BTTP), was released last year.

It suggests that there should be an exit interview so people know why employees leave to go and work in other countries. The study recommends that that would make employers improve conditions of service.

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