Stories from Pacific Island Nurses

From: Whitireia Nursing Journal | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: Stewart, Liffet | Copyright information

Why do Pacific hiand Bachelor of Nursing students not return to their own countries after being scholarship recipients?

Research abstract

Many Pacific Island students who come to New Zealand to study nursing on scholarships choose not to return to their country of origin. As a consequence, the way scholarships are offered to students has changed (New Zealand Agency for International Development, 2003). There are several reasons for this found in relevant literature. It is well d...

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