Characteristics of Internationally Educated Nurses in the United States: An Update from 2004 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2010

Publication Title

Nursing Economics

Volume

43

Issue

1

First page number:

19

Last page number:

25

Abstract

Internationally educated nurses (IENs) have become an integral part of the U.S. registered nurse workforce. To understand the U.S. RN workforce and conduct nurse workforce planning, it is fundamental to know the who, what, and where about IENs. Analysis of the 2004 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses revealed demographic and employment characteristics of IENs practicing in the United States. The results can help employers, recruiters, and policymakers stay abreast of the changing profile of IENs in order to make informed decisions regarding the recruitment of lENs, and U.S. workforce planning and policy. More importantly, systematic actions such as developing tailored transitional programs should be implemented to better integrate and retain IENs who are playing an increasingly important role of caring for Americans.

Internationally educated nurses (IENs) have become an integral part of the U.S. registered nurse workforce. To understand the U.S. RN workforce and conduct nurse workforce planning, it is fundamental to know the who, what, and where about IENs. Analysis of the 2004 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses revealed demographic and employment characteristics of IENs practicing in the United States. The results can help employers, recruiters, and policymakers stay abreast of the changing profile of IENs in order to make informed decisions regarding the recruitment of lENs, and U.S. workforce planning and policy. More importantly, systematic actions such as developing tailored transitional programs should be implemented to better integrate and retain IENs who are playing an increasingly important role of caring for Americans.

Keywords

Nurses; Nurses – Recruitment; Nursing – Study and teaching; Transcultural nursing; United States

Disciplines

Nursing | Other Nursing

Language

English

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