TY - JOUR
T1 - Internationally educated nurses in transition in the United States
T2 - Challenges and mediators
AU - Rosenkoetter, Marlene M.
AU - Nardi, Deena
AU - Bowcutt, Marilyn
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017/3
Y1 - 2017/3
N2 - International migration has doubled worldwide since 1970, and nurses are increasingly becoming a part of this trend. In 2008, approximately 5.6% of RN positions were filled by nurses educated in other countries. One of the critical issues is the transition of these immigrated nurses to the U.S. health care system and acculturation in a new society. Continuing education is necessary to promote adjustment and provide for a successful transition while ensuring quality patient care. The life patterns model provides a framework to describe the challenges and potential mediators in the transition process.
AB - International migration has doubled worldwide since 1970, and nurses are increasingly becoming a part of this trend. In 2008, approximately 5.6% of RN positions were filled by nurses educated in other countries. One of the critical issues is the transition of these immigrated nurses to the U.S. health care system and acculturation in a new society. Continuing education is necessary to promote adjustment and provide for a successful transition while ensuring quality patient care. The life patterns model provides a framework to describe the challenges and potential mediators in the transition process.
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U2 - 10.3928/00220124-20170220-10
DO - 10.3928/00220124-20170220-10
M3 - Article
C2 - 28253421
AN - SCOPUS:85016120777
SN - 0022-0124
VL - 48
SP - 139
EP - 144
JO - Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
JF - Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
IS - 3
ER -