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Welcome to the Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices (Alliance), a non-profit organization that aims to ensure that recruitment practices of foreign-educated nurses to the United States are ethical, responsible, and transparent. The Alliance is governed by a multi-stakeholder board that includes five sectors: unions, nurse associations, employers, recruiters and licensure bodies. It was created to promote and monitor compliance of the Voluntary Code of Conduct for the Ethical Recruitment of Foreign-Educated Nurses to the United States (Code). While migration of health workers is an inevitable and potentially mutually beneficial part of globalization, concerns have been raised around the world about the active recruitment of foreign-educated nurses. These concerns include the impact of this activity on source countries’ health systems, the labor rights of nurses being recruited, and the adequacy of clinical and cultural orientation programs once they arrive in the United States. The Code provides a market-based incentive to encourage companies to address these issues, by distinguishing recruiters and employers that have committed to adhere to its standards and best practices. |
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"Regardless of nationality, no nurse should be exploited. It is imperative that the Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices continue to be supported in its work to protect nurses recruited from abroad" - Norma Amsterdam, Nurse Alliance of SEIU Healthcare
"The Code clearly demonstrates our commitment to ethical recruitment practices. It separates us from non-subscriber organizations and helps distinguish us in the eyes of our customers, the healthcare professionals we recruit, and the hospitals and healthcare facilities we serve." - Marcia Faller, O'Grady Peyton International
“Recruiters and employers who are Certified Subscribers of the Alliance are required to meet recruitment standards that are ethical and transparent. These standards were developed to protect foreign-educated nurses throughout the recruitment process – employment/placement, migration, and acculturation. The seal of the Alliance should give nurses the confidence and assurance that they are dealing with a reputable vendor or recruiter.” - Sara Gabriel, National Association of Indian Nurses of America
“The Seal reinforces our credibility with Hospitals. They want assurance that the recruitment process we use in finding their nurses is ethical, transparent, and responsible. Using recruiters and placement agencies that carry the Seal also gives them confidence that they are dealing with reputable partners.” - Corazon Bautista, GlobalCare, Inc.
"State boards of nursing believe ethical recruitment practices are important to ensure compliance with state nurse licensing laws and to help the newly licensed nurse understand his or her legal responsibilities." - Kathy Apple, National Council of State Boards of Nursing
“The Code represents a ‘Stamp of Approval’ to the healthcare community as well as external and internal stakeholders that your hospital is a preeminent healthcare leader and subscribes to transparent, ethical recruitment practices for international professionals. The Code sets your hospital apart from other organizations and clearly raises the bar for recruitment excellence as measured by objective evidence and established best practices.” - Lydia Ostermeier, National Association for Healthcare Recruitment