Approximately 8% of nurses in the United States were educated abroad, and in Florida
and California, foreign-educated nurses (FENs) represent large percentages of the
nurse labor force. It is important to know whether these nurses are prepared to care
for patients who have complex needs; communicate successfully with other nurses, physicians,
patients, and families; adapt to high technology in today's acute-care settings; and
successfully transition to practice in the United States. It has been noted there
is no comparative outcomes research on FENs and U.S.-educated nurses. The purpose
of this study was to examine the effects of hospitals' proportions of FENs on nurse
outcomes, hospital quality of care, perceptions of work environment, and patient-safety
incidences.
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