Transition-to-U.S. practice experiences of internationally educated nurses: an integrative review.

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• Personal Author:
  Djukic M ; Ghazal LV ; Ma C ; Squires A
• Description:
  Internationally educated nurses (IENs) are an important part of the U.S. nursing workforce. Optimizing their transition-to-practice (TTP) experiences in the United States is crucial for ensuring high-quality patient and IENs' outcomes. The purpose of this integrative review is to analyze and synthesize the current evidence surrounding IEN TTP experiences in the United States from 2000 to 2018 to inform improvements in TTP. Eighteen studies were included. TTP was defined through IENs' description of facilitators and barriers of the transition process and presented in seven themes. Two themes were facilitators: support from family and nursing colleagues, and perceptions of self-efficacy. The remaining five themes were barriers: (a) the stigma associated with educational preparation, (b) communication and language, (c) differences in culture, (d) differences in nursing practice, and (e) legal issues. Findings are important for improving TTP programs. Further research focusing on the outcomes of transition programs is needed to inform policymaking surrounding IEN recruitment and retention. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Education Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Integrative Review; Internationally Educated Nurses; Transition To Practice Nurses; Nursing; Health Care Workers; Education; Training; Policy;
• ISSN:
  0193-9459
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  373-392
• Volume:
  42
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065822
• Citation:
  West J Nurs Res 2020 May; 42(5):373-392
• Contact Point Address:
  Lauren V. Ghazal, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, 433 First Avenue, New York, NY 10010, USA
• Email:
  lvg220@nyu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Mount Sinai School of Medicine
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Western Journal of Nursing Research
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:61266d5d76be1e652230b25c06f4c7bdd2015498f3f0a29747f1a68a96590d01fa6bf55dd94ee687e345c2191a835c0ac2c7e78eeb9882eeddc93b7a52bb2b2a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/249557/cdc_249557_DS1.pdf
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