| Across the country, hospitals and health systems have been struggling to fill open nursing positions for years as these professionals retire or leave the field at a rate faster than new nurses are being licensed. This nursing shortage has been exacerbated by the pandemic, which has overwhelmed hospitals and has placed considerable pressure on front-line nurses tasked with treating surging numbers of seriously ill COVID-19 patients, leading to significantly higher levels of burnout and turnover compared to prior years. Thousands of qualified international nurses are eager to fill these positions, and many healthcare organizations have found success recruiting nurses from overseas. Learn more about the pathways healthcare systems can follow to ensure that their international recruits can work legally in the U.S. By Yova Borovska, Florida Bar Board Certified Attorney in Immigration & Nationality Law and Tanya Leshko, Senior Attorney, Healthcare at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney |