Migration for welfare (WELLMIG)

Geographic proximity between Poland and Norway affects Polish nurses’ lives and facilitates on-going mobility.

Vyda Hervie argues that quality care and quality employment are twin issues of social justice.

Family obligations, staffing agencies, and traveling time all play a role in the working pattern and living situation of Swedish nurses working in Norway.

Becoming an authorized nurse in Norway costs both time and money for nurses from the Philippines, and it is not easy to stay on top of the changes in regulations.

As WELLMIG progresses, I recall the words of Socrates: I know that I know nothing. Perhaps I should paraphrase Socrates (no disrespect intended) and say that the more I find out, the less I feel that I know.

Carolyn Arguelles writes about the risks Filipino nurses undertake to work in Norway and the strong motivation that drives them to succeed.

Barriers to mobility and migration do not just affect the nurses that we study. Elżbieta Goździak and Taylor Vaughn write about their own trials and tribulations when faced with Norwegian and Polish bureaucracies.

Being a nurse means different things to different nurses, as experiences shape the professional identity into a part of one’s personal identity. In this sense, the question posed above is a psychological one.