Immigration and contract problems experienced by foreign-educated nurses

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 351-365

  Pittman, Patricia ^a   Herrera, Carolina ^a   Spetz, Joanne ^b   Davis, Catherine R ^c  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CGFNS International Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

foreign educated nurses; internationally educated nurses; labor rights; registered nurses; workforce

Indexed keywords

CONTRACT; FOREIGN EDUCATED NURSE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; IMMIGRATION; LABOR RIGHT; NURSING EDUCATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONTRACT SERVICES; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EMPLOYMENT; FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL; HUMANS; NURSES; PERSONNEL SELECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860519905     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558711432890     Document Type: Review

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