Workplace Integration Strategies for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs): Mixed-Method Systematic Review

Abstract

Review question / Objective: a. Population: Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) are those who have received their initial education and registration from their home countries and have migrated abroad to work as Registered Nurses); b. Intervention: Integration into a new workplace abroad; c. Comparison intervention: Impact of integration intervention; d. Outcome measures: Impact of Integration Intervention on work satisfaction and professional competencies in nursing. • Review Question: Does IEN who receive integration intervention have better work satisfaction and professional competencies compared to those who did not receive any integration program/intervention into a new workplace healthcare environment? • Objective: To explore and summarize the current evidence-based integration strategies as a guide to creating effective integration policies for IENs.