Integrating internationally qualified nurses: a qualitative exploration of nurse managers' influence from nurses' experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare systems globally are confronted with a shortage of nurses. Various strategies to address this have been applied, including active recruitment of internationally qualified nurses. Nurse managers may have a central role in supporting workplace integration. This study aimed to explore how domestically qualified nurses and internationally qualified nurses viewed the role of nursing management and its impact on workplace integration.

Method

Semi-structured interviews with 21 domestically and 14 internationally qualified nurses were conducted. Nurses were selected using purposive sampling. Snowball sampling was applied to reach a sufficient sample size. Interviews were pseudonymized and transcribed. Transcripts were coded according to Qualitative Content Anal

SUBMITTER: Roth C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869482 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature