Lived experiences of internationally educated nurses in hospitals in the United States of America

International Nursing Review

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 123-129

  Jose, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Internationally educated nurses; Orientation; Phenomenology; Qualitative research; Transition; USA

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOREIGN WORKER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INDIA; MANPOWER; NIGERIA; NURSE; NURSING; PHILIPPINES; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INDIA; NIGERIA; NURSES; NURSING; PHILIPPINES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79551480297     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2010.00838.x     Document Type: Article

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