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Sharing what works: adaptation programmes for overseas recruits.

Sarla Gandhi¹, Beverley French

¹Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Rm 333 Greenbank Building, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK and Neurosciences Directorate, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Department of Nursing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK.

Nurse Education in Practice

|November 29, 2008

Summary

Overseas nurse recruitment is vital for the UK nursing shortage. This study outlines an adaptation program using learning theories to address professional skill adaptation challenges for internationally recruited nurses.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Nursing Education
International Recruitment

Background:

UK healthcare trusts face nursing shortages, leading to increased overseas recruitment.
Socio-cultural adaptation for foreign nurses can overshadow professional skill integration.
Limited research exists on successful adaptation program factors for overseas nurses.

Purpose of the Study:

To present guidance for developing an adaptation program for overseas-recruited nurses.
To explore legal, practical, and theoretical aspects of such programs.
To establish guiding principles based on learning theories for professional adaptation.

Main Methods:

Review of legal, practical, and theoretical guidance.
Application of learning theories to program development.

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Case study of one Trust's adaptation program.

Main Results:

Development of a structured adaptation program framework.
Identification of key challenges faced by overseas nurses in professional adaptation.
Principles derived from learning theories to support skill acquisition in a new environment.

Conclusions:

Adaptation programs are crucial for integrating overseas nurses effectively.
Learning theories offer a valuable framework for addressing professional adaptation needs.
Further research is needed to refine and validate adaptation strategies for international healthcare professionals.