UKEME A. UDOH WORK-FORCE INTEGRATION

The process of finding and hiring the best-qualified candidate (from within or outside of an organization) for a job opening, in a timely and cost effective manner. (Business Dictionary, 2012)

 *Disparities between supply and demand of nurses from country to country  Inconsistent planning for nursing workforce needs from country to country  Aging nurse workforce  Aging population  A solution to nursing skill shortage in some countries (Roux & Halstead, 2009)

 Discrimination  Underutilization- Nurses working in assistive roles in some host countries  Reception/integration of nurses by colleagues in host country  Migration adding to shortage in developing countries  Impact of migration on developing countries heath care system  Recruiting nurses who were educated at the expense of the national government.  Creating a brain drain of professional workers  Are the nurses meeting the health care need of the developing country

1.Transparency 2.Fairness 3.Mutuality of benefits for the countries involved. 4.Credible nursing regulation 5.Effective human resources planning and development 6. Access to full employment 7. Good faith contracting. 8. Equal pay for work of equal value 9. Access to grievance procedures 10. Safe work environment 11. Effective orientation/mentoring and supervision 12. Freedom of movement

 Choose from countries not at risk for severe shortage for example is hiring nurses from Canada, UK, and new Zealand as supposed to Nigeria, Zimbabwe and India (Stewart, Darlene & Clark, 2007)  Is language going to be an issue?  Is there a built in community for RN’s from targeted countries in your area to ease assimilation  Is there a welcoming culture among current staff  Create an environment to help retain new recruits- climate, activities, religious institution, social activities, educational opportunities, sports

 Meet the educational requirement- Furnish proof that they have a BSN in nursing with at least 2 years of nursing practice & clean criminal record  Pass an English language proficiency test- TOEFL ( Test of English as a foreign language), TOEIC (test of English for international communication),IELTS ( International English language testing system)  Pass the NCLEX  Find a recruiting agency or US based employer  Get an RN immigrant visa/green card  Get an RN visa interview/ medical examination  Accept the job offer and take employment medical exam  Get a resuscitation certification/ ACLS, BLS, PALS

 Knowing what employers are looking for when they are hiring both nationally and internationally  Getting clinical managers as part of the interview process when hiring IENs  Adopting a Pre-screening measure.  Pre-employment checks  Furnish proof of classes, certifications and CE’s taken by new hires

Getting nurses involved in continuous education, yearly mandatories and the creating awareness of the legality of their practice (Austin, 2008) 1. Importance of following the nursing process 2. Administer medication properly 3. Monitor & report for deterioration 4. Communicate effectively i.e. SBAR 5. Delegate responsibly 6. Document in a accurate & timely manner 7. Know and follow facility policies and procedures 8. Use equipment properly

 1.Quality of Practice  2. Education  3. Professional practice evaluation  4. Collegiality  5. Collaboration  6. Ethics  7. Research  8. Resource Utilization  9. Leadership

1. Continuity in the delivery of high standard of patient care 2. Maintenance of safe levels of care 3. Retention of local staff 4. Diversity in the workplace

 Interview with senior consultant, nursing recruitment and retention:  dCVM  Shortage of nurses is worldwide, but worst in poorer nation video:  PUgUdk

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 Stewart, J., Darlene, C., & Clark, P. (2007, August 7). Migration and recruitment of healthcare professionals: Causes, consequences and policy responses. Retrieved from migration.hwwi.de/The-Migration-and- Re html?&L=1http://focus- migration.hwwi.de/The-Migration-and- Re html?&L=1  Current nursing. (2010, December 22). Retrieved from ent/nursing_standards.html