Professional Experiences of Immigrant Turkish Nurses in Berlin, Germany: A Descriptive PhenomenologicalQualitative Study

Abstract

The current phenomenon of nurse immigration has attracted global attention, although it is not a recent development. 1 The international labor market provides nurses with opportunities for global employment. 2 The shortage of nurses in many countries is a significant factor driving nurse immigration. Many countries, particularly those with high income, provide job opportunities for international nurses to compensate for the insufficient number of local graduates. 3 A large number of nurses, most of whom are