Exploring Retention and Orientation Data for Internationally Educated Nurses Transitioning to U.S. Nursing Practice

J Nurses Prof Dev. 2024 Sep-Oct;40(5):256-261. doi: 10.1097/NND.0000000000001067. Epub 2024 Jul 25.

Abstract

Nursing professional development practitioners are faced with meeting the onboarding needs of internationally educated nurses (IENs) recruited to work in the United States. The purpose of this secondary data analysis study was to assess differences between demographic characteristics, orientation, and onboarding variables and IEN's length of orientation and retention to a healthcare system. A significant difference in the length of orientation by unit assigned, degree type, and retention were discovered.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inservice Training
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nurses, International*
  • Personnel Turnover / statistics & numerical data
  • United States