Transitioning internationally recruited nurses into clinical settings

With a growing shortage of nurses, more health care organizations are turning to international nurse recruitment as part of their work force strategy. Although organizations that recruit internationally invest significant resources, there has been little research about the challenges of transitionin...

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Published in:The Journal of continuing education in nursing 2008-12, Vol.39 (12), p.535-544
Main Authors: Sherman, Rose O, Eggenberger, Terry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Adult
Competence
Critical Thinking
Curriculum
Delivery Systems
Female
Focus Groups
Foreign Professional Personnel - education
Hospitals
Humans
Inservice Training
Labor Force
Labor Market
Leadership
Male
Middle Aged
Needs Assessment
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Education
Nursing Staff - education
Official Languages
Qualitative Research
Recruitment
Rote Learning
Social Support
Staff Development
Thinking Skills
United States
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Summary:With a growing shortage of nurses, more health care organizations are turning to international nurse recruitment as part of their work force strategy. Although organizations that recruit internationally invest significant resources, there has been little research about the challenges of transitioning international nurses into practice environments outside their countries of origin. The purpose of the qualitative research presented in this article was to investigate the educational and support needs of international nurses from both their perspective and that of managers with experience in supervising internationally recruited nurses. The authors present educational recommendations and the implications for staff development.
ISSN:0022-0124
1938-2472
DOI:10.3928/00220124-20081201-03