Reference no: EM133129830

Without nurses caring for patients would be a very difficult task, just because doctors couldn't do it on their own. Nurses are the ones who do most of the work, the doctors normally just give them the orders. The shortage on nurses is one of the most difficult areas in healthcare today to control. The United States has tried to fix this issue by recruiting already trained and qualified nurses from other countries, we know as IENs. This is a great idea and it does fix the issue, but it also creates another which has a lot to do with diversity. While IENs are an economic benefit to the US, they also require more lucrative training, especially if there is a language barrier.

IEN migrate to the US for a better life for themselves and sometimes their families as well. Back at home they may experience a lack of employment, lower pay, etc. Migrating too new country for a better life can be a great experience but also very challenging. Sometimes the family is the one who chose this line of work for the nurse and seeing as if the nurse never adapts to what they do for a living can be challenging alone. Migrating to another country can be overwhelming for an IEN, they miss their families, especially if they didn't bring them along. They must adapt to their new way of living, because they know no one, they have a language barrier, and they barrier know the area they now live in. They may not feel as confident a they once were in their country. And not only do they have to get used to the outside world but they're afraid of being discriminated upon in the workplace, because of their culture differences.

If there isn't proper communication and training between IENs and the healthcare system than that leads to other issues. Besides English proficiency, the qualifications for internationally educated nurses migrating to the United States include occupational visa requirements, the passing of NCLEX-RN, as well as a license to practice within any of the 50 states.