Nurse Migration to Canada Journal Articles

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abstract

Many internationally educated nurses (IENs) find it difficult to reinstate themselves in their profession after migration. This article explores factors contributing to the success and failure of IENs to reestablish professional careers. The article discusses a study involving 39 IENs in 5 focus groups and 10 interviews. In all, 29 interviews are held with other stakeholders. IENs encounter obstacles at each stage of the migration process. New strategies are required to assist IENs to reenter the workforce. Given the consistent predictions of an extreme nurse shortage, it is important that the brain waste of immigrant nurses be minimized.

authors

Blythe, Jennifer
Baumann, Margaret Andrea
Rhéaume, Ann
McIntosh, Karen

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published

publication date

April 2009

has subject area

1110 Nursing (FoR)
1117 Public Health and Health Services (FoR)
2002 Cultural Studies (FoR)
Adaptation, Psychological (MeSH)
Adult (MeSH)
Attitude of Health Personnel (MeSH)
Career Mobility (MeSH)
Education, Nursing, Continuing (MeSH)
Emigration and Immigration (MeSH)
Employment (MeSH)
Focus Groups (MeSH)
Foreign Professional Personnel (MeSH)
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice (MeSH)
Health Services Needs and Demand (MeSH)
Humans (MeSH)
Licensure, Nursing (MeSH)
Middle Aged (MeSH)
Nursing (Science Metrix)
Nursing Methodology Research (MeSH)
Nursing Staff (MeSH)
Ontario (MeSH)
Personnel Selection (MeSH)
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling (MeSH)
Qualitative Research (MeSH)
Social Support (MeSH)
Surveys and Questionnaires (MeSH)

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Journal of Transcultural Nursing Journal