International nurses' experiences seeking graduate education in the United States.
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.
Colling
J C
JC
Community Health Care Systems Department, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201-3098, USA.
Liu
Y C
YC
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