Foreign-educated nurses: an overview of migration and credentialing issues.
It is important for nursing administrators to understand the migration and credentialing process as they integrate foreign-educated nurses into United States health care systems. Issues and considerations related to migration and credentialing of foreign-educated nurses are summarized.
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