title: Enculturation of foreign nurse graduates: an integrated model.
abstract: Graduates of foreign nursing schools are a unique and valuable resource of the U.S. health care delivery system. Due to inadequate communication skills and a lack of cultural enculturation of many foreign nurse graduates (FNGs), some may not reach their full potential as a professional nurse. Agencies who employ FNGs can greatly improve their integration by providing continuing education to enhance communication and cultural enculturation. This model of a communications skills course addresses all aspects of communication: therapeutic, verbal and non-verbal, while integrating a cultural component. Thus, the implementation of this model can enhance foreign nurse graduates' ability to practice in the U.S. health care system.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yahes
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005551:Foreign Professional Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education