Global RN Shortage - There is a global shortage of nurses. The population of international nurses is unevenly distributed with shortages in developed countries like the US, and developing countries such as Zambia, and surpluses in some developing countries, such as the Philippines. 

Global Nurse Educator Shortage - The supply of new nurses is not keeping up with the icreasing demand, due in part to the shortage of qualified nurse educators globally. In America, over 40,000 qualified applicants were turned away from baccalaureate programs in 2007 according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Seventy-six percent of the U.S. nursing schools that did not accept all qualified nursing students did so due to insufficient faculty. 

Unmanaged Migration Patterns - Most people recognize the individual right of nurses in developing countries to migrate to developed countries for professional opportunity and improved quality of life. However, unmanaged international nurse migration can exacerbate the nursing shortage and undermine the healthcare services of a developing country. Even some developing countries like the Philippines, which is a global nurse labor exporter and has a large over-supply of nurses, also have a nurse educator shortage.

The Problem - The world needs more qualified nurses, nurse leaders and educators. At the same time, the world needs socially responsible international nurse migration and programs to ensure sustainability for the nursing profession. GSA and its partner universities and healthcare organizations recognize these problems and are taking action to aleviate them.