Abstract
A paucity of research studies and systematic reviews have been conducted on IEN nurse migration experiences in the US. The number of IENs in the US RN workforce is projected to continue growing. Therefore, studies on nurse migration and IEN relocation and transition experiences are essential. This exploratory descriptive study on the transition conditions and professional satisfaction of nurses migrating to the US provides information on the complex pull and push factors affecting nurse migration. This study described the push factors, pull factors, personal characteristics, motivation to migrate, transition conditions, family/social environment, work environment, and professional satisfaction of IENs in the US health care system. It also described the differences in these IENs across source countries by world region. This study's conceptual framework guided the data analysis and exploration of concepts. Results for this study indicated the majority of IENs who received their basic nursing education across all WHO regions experienced high professional satisfaction on all items in the Professional Satisfaction subscale.
Sigma Membership
Iota Nu at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
International Nursing Education, Migrant Nurses, Job Mobility
Advisor
Jennifer R. Gray
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
The University of Texas at Arlington
Degree Year
2010
Recommended Citation
Ibitayo, Kristina S., "Factors affecting the relocation and transition of internationally educated nurses migrating to the United States of America" (2020). Dissertations. 1514.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1514
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
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Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-08-14
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3439696; ProQuest document ID: 851696461. The author still retains copyright.