title: Foreign-educated nurses: an overview of migration and credentialing issues.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Medical Intensive Care Unit, Peninsula Regional Medical Center.
authors.forename: Tanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bieski
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000458:organization & administration; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology; D003406:Credentialing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005551:Foreign Professional Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000600:supply & distribution; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007392:International Council of Nurses / Q000458:organization & administration; D008008:Licensure, Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology