Beyond borders: diaspora nurses' voices on retention, respect and resilience

Faustino, Jerome Babate and Sa'at, Siti Fatimah (2025) Beyond borders: diaspora nurses' voices on retention, respect and resilience. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 35 (4). pp. 1094-1095. E-ISSN 1365-2702

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Abstract

This paper responds to the recently published article on nurses' turnover intentions and their lived experiences of disempowerment, moral distress and organisational neglect. While the study illuminates important workplace realities, it overlooks the perspectives of nurses who have left not only their institutions but also their countries of origin. From the vantage point of Filipino nurses in the diaspora, the decision to migrate mirrors the dynamic, cumulative processes described in the article. Migration is seldom the result of one critical incident; rather, it arises from entrenched systemic issues—understaffing, lack of respect and persistent undervaluing of nursing contributions—that transcend borders. Diaspora nurses bring with them narratives of resilience, yet their departure reflects health system fragility in their home countries and exposes new challenges in host nations. This commentary highlights the urgent need for global cooperation, stronger leadership and policy innovations that recognise migration as part of the retention equation, not apart from it.

Item Type:	Article (Letter)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing > RT24 Nursing writing
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Nursing Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Professional Nursing Studies
Depositing User:	Dr SITI FATIMAH SA'AT
Date Deposited:	09 Mar 2026 15:08
Last Modified:	09 Mar 2026 15:08
Queue Number:	2026-03-Q2498
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/124260

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