title: Expectations and experiences of newly recruited Filipino nurses.
abstract: This article reports the preliminary results of a small study into the changing expectations of newly migrated Filipino nurses at a London hospital. The aim was to identify initial expectations and experiences. Focus group interviews were conducted with two groups of nurses shortly after their arrival. Career prospects and salaries were key factors influencing the decision to come to the UK. Differences emerged between the nurses' expectations of the nursing role and their actual experience on the wards. Adjusting to the new system of health care proved stressful but was helped by the provision of support services. Factors that may promote successful adaptation and retention included equal opportunities with respect to training and promotion and the use of culturally sensitive orientation programmes. Strategies to reduce social isolation may also be important. The results will be used to inform the trust's retention strategy and will also be of interest to other NHS trusts recruiting Filipino nurses and nurses from other countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Research Education, Effectiveness and Development, Whittington Hospital NHS Trust.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chamberlain
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gordon
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology*; D002322:Career Mobility; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D005551:Foreign Professional Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016272:Occupational Health; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010679:Philippines / Q000208:ethnology; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires