title: International nurses' experiences seeking graduate education in the United States.
abstract: Nurses from many countries in the world continue to seek further education in the U.S. every year. This study examined their experiences (N = 83) and those of the host institutions (N = 35) in the U.S. regarding the difficulties each experienced in coping with unfamiliar curricula and cultural mores, as well as financial constraints.
authors.affiliation: Community Health Care Systems Department, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201-3098, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Colling
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003469:Culture; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D005551:Foreign Professional Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D012579:Schools, Nursing; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States