From Vulnerability to Stability: Migrant Nurses' Experiences of Autonomy, Competence and Relatedness-A Qualitative Descriptive Study.

ABSTRACT: Aim: To understand how migrant nurses perceive their needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness are satisfied and relate how these contribute to regional workplace retention. Design: A qualitative descriptive study. Methods: Data were collected through semistructured interviews among 17 migrant nurses employed at a hospital in regional Australia. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. The self-determination theory provided a framework for the study. Results: One overarching theme, facing challenges with determination to make oneself at home, was identified, with themes: migration and relocation to a regional area, commencing and adjusting to the workplace and integrating with the community. These are further expl

SUBMITTER: Villamin P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11985247 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature