Introduction: The brain drain has been a hot topic in Croatia for several years. With Croatia's accession to the European Union, the number of emigrants, mostly highly qualified young people, has increased sharply, and the trend of brain drain is pronounced. This is a specific process of economic migration of highly qualified human potential. In order to understand why people migrate, it is necessary to identify the reasons for their migration, study the factors that cause them to migrate, and take the necessary measures to improve employment opportunities, living standards, general pessimism and dissatisfaction. The shortage of nurses is a major public health problem worldwide. Large numbers are migrating to developed countries. Mostly, nurses and technicians migrate because they want to advance professionally and achieve a better quality of life. They also believe they can find higher incomes, better job opportunities and greater job satisfaction there. However, it is also concerning that these nurses and technicians leave their home countries at their most productive ages, between 25 and 40. Methods: 158 nursing students from the Republic of Croatia participated in the research, which was conducted by means of an online survey (created in Google Forms). The survey was conducted in the first half of September 2022 through Facebook groups in which nursing students participate. Results: 158 respondents, nursing students from the Republic of Croatia, participated in the research. The majority of the respondents are female. Most of the respondents are younger than 28 years old. 60.77% of the respondents are undergraduate students, the rest are graduate students. Almost half of the respondents are not employed, 33.54% are working as nurse/health care technician (HTC), and 20.89% are working as bachelor of nursing. 85.44% of the respondents answered yes to the question whether young people should go abroad after graduation. 34.81% of them have no desire to leave Croatia, while 45.57% would consider it due to business and life opportunities. The majority (68.35%) somewhat or completely agree that the education system is not synchronized with the labor market. 65.19% of respondents believe that the (in)possibility to find a job is an important factor, and even 78.48% think that salaries in Croatia are not high enough for the standard of living. Conclusion: From a survey conducted among nursing students from the Republic of Croatia, it can be concluded that almost half of the students would be willing to leave Croatia if they were offered a better living or business opportunity. It is hoped that the work of nurses/technicians will be more appreciated in the near future and this problem can be gradually solved. It is important to provide trained nurses/technicians with more opportunities for advancement and education in their home countries.