{"id":837,"date":"2011-09-06T16:38:41","date_gmt":"2011-09-06T16:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.efnweb.be\/v2\/?page_id=837"},"modified":"2025-04-16T16:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:10:09","slug":"workforce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?page_id=837","title":{"rendered":"Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"837\" class=\"elementor elementor-837\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b7503b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b7503b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct  elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a560a22\" data-id=\"5a560a22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c9884a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40c9884a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nursing is a global profession and the mobility of nurses is nothing new. What is new is the increasing large-scale, targeted, international recruitment by developed countries to address domestic shortages. EFN supports free movement of nurses in Europe and the rights of individuals to make free choices, but it is concerned about the unethical practices of a minority of recruitment agencies and the possible exploitation of some recruited nurses.<\/p><h6>Zero Tolerance on Violence Against Nurses<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-Zero-Tolerance-on-Violence-Against-Nurses-April-2025-1.pdf\">EFN Policy Statement on Zero Tolerance on Violence Against Nurses<\/a> <em>(April 2025)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6>Ethical Recruitment and Empowering Domestic Nursing Workforce Development<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-Ethical-Recruitment-Oct.-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement on Ethical Recruitment<\/a> <em>(October 2024)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6>Co-designing the EU Health and Care Workforce Strategy<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-EU-Workforce-Strategy-Oct.-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement on Co-designing the EU Health and Care Workforce Strategy<\/a> <em>(October 2024)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6><strong>Nurse Prescribing in the EU<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-Nurse-Prescribing-in-the-EU-April-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement on Nurse Prescribing in the EU<\/a> <em>(April 2024)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6><strong>EU Nursing Workforce within a Global Safe Staffing Levels Context<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-EU-Nursing-Workforce-within-a-Global-SSL-Context-April-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement on EU Nursing Workforce within a Global SSL Context<\/a><em> (April 2024)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6><strong>Social Dialogue in the EU<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-Social-Dialogue-in-the-EU-April-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement on Social Dialogue in the EU<\/a><em> (April 2024)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6>Safe Staffing Levels<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-Safe-Staffing-Levels.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement on Safe Staffing Levels<\/a> <em>(October 2023)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6>European Year of Skills 2023<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-European-Year-of-Skills-2023-April-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement on European Year of Skills 2023<\/a><em> (April 2023)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6>ILO Guidance of Nursing Profession Data<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-ILO-Guidance-of-Nursing-Profession-Data-Oct.-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement on ILO Guidance of Nursing Profession Data <\/a><em>(October 2022)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6><strong>Building and Sustaining <\/strong><strong>a Resilient Nursing Workforce in the EU and Europe<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-Building-and-Sustaining-a-Resilient-EU-Nursing-Workforce-in-the-EU-and-Europe-April-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement on Building and Sustaining a Resilient EU Nursing Workforce in the EU and Europe<\/a> <em>(April 2022)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6>Violence and Harassment<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-PS-on-Violence-and-Harassment-Against-Nurses.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Position Statement on Violence and Harassment Against Nurses<\/a> <em>(April 2021)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6>Vaccination<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Policy-Statement-Nursing-Workforce-Vaccination-COVID-19-10-02-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement on \u201cNursing Workforce Getting Vaccinated for COVID-19\u201d<\/a> <em>(February 2021)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6>Nurses&#8217; shortage<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-Consequences-Nurses-Shortages-in-Public-Health-Nov.2020.pdf\">EFN Policy Statement on &#8220;Consequences of Nurses Shortages in Public Health&#8221;<\/a><em> (November 2020)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6>Mental health<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-GAMIAN-Joint-Statement-on-Nurses-Mental-Health-and-Wellbeing-Covid-19-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN-GAMIAN Joint Statement on &#8220;Nurses Mental Health and Wellbeing &#8211; Covid-19&#8221;<\/a><em> (July 2020)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6>Addressing Nurses Salary<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Statement-on-Addressing-Nurses-Salary-21-10-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Statement<\/a><em> (October 2019)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6>EU Nursing Workforce Matrix 3+1<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-EU-Nursing-Workforce-Matrix-3-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Position-Paper-on-EU-Nursing-Workforce-Matrix-3-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Position Paper<\/a> <em>(March 2017)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6>Nurses in Conflict Areas<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Statement-on-Nurses-in-Conflict-Areas-07-11-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Statement<\/a><em> (November 2016)<a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Statement-on-Nurses-in-Conflict-Areas-07-11-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/><\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6>Recruitment &amp; Retention<\/h6><ul><li><a title=\"October 2015\" href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-Nurses-Recruitment-and-Retention-Final-Oct.2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement<\/a> &amp; <a title=\"October 2015\" href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Position-Paper-on-Nurses-Recruitment-and-Retention-Final-Oct.2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Position Paper<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h6>Principles Underpinning the Development of HCAs<\/h6><ul><li><a title=\"October 2015\" href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Position-Paper-on-Principles-Underpinning-the-Development-of-HCAs-Final-Oct.2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Position Paper <\/a><\/li><\/ul><h6>Refugee Crisis<\/h6><ul><li><a title=\"October 2015\" href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Statement-on-Refugee-Crisis-26-10-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Statement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h6>Unethical Recruitment<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINAL-EFN-Statement-Unethical-Recruitment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h6>Skill Mix, Skill Needs, and Task Shifting in Nursing<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-Skill-Needs-Skill-Mix-and-Task-Shifting-in-Nursing-2008-Rev-Oct.-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Position-Statement-on-Skill-Needs-Skill-Mix-and-Task-Shifting-in-Nursing-2008-Rev-Oct.-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Position Statement<\/a> <em>(reviewed &#8211; Oct.2012)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h6>Green Paper on the EU Workforce for Health<\/h6><ul><li><a title=\"Workforce\" href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-Green-Paper-on-the-EU-Workforce-for-Health-EN-final042009.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement<\/a> &amp; <a title=\"Workforce\" href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Position-Statement-on-Green-Paper-on-the-EU-Workforce-for-Health-EN-final042009.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Position Statement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h6>Recruitment<\/h6><ul><li><a title=\"Recruitment\" href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Policy-Statement-on-Recruitment-EN-finalrev062007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement<\/a> &amp; <a title=\"Recruitment\" href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Position-Statement-on-Recruitment-EN-finalrev062007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Position Statement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h6>International Nurses Recruitment<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EFN_Good_Practice_Guidance_Recruitment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Good Practice Guidance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h6>Working Time Directive<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EFN_Policy_Statement_theWorkingTimeDirective_EN_finalrev062007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Policy Statement<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EFN_Position_Statement_theWorkingTimeDirective_EN_finalrev062007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Position Statement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h6>Pensions<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EFN_Position_Statement_Pensions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN Position Statement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div id=\"ConnectiveDocSignExtentionInstalled\" data-extension-version=\"1.0.4\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nursing is a global profession and the mobility of nurses&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-837","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=837"}],"version-history":[{"count":54,"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18640,"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/837\/revisions\/18640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}