Internationally Educated Nurses: An Employer’s Guide (www.oha.com/ien) is a unique web-based guide designed to help hospitals and health care facilities overcome barriers faced by internationally educated nurses (IENs) from the time they enter Canada. This new web-based resource launched at … [Read more]
Research Team- Michelle Freeman, MSN, RN, Andrea Baumann, PhD, RN, Jennifer Blythe, PhD, Anita Fisher, PhD, RN, Noori Akhtar-Danesh, PhD, Camille Kolotylo, PhD, RN The purpose of this study is to describe the pre-employment profile, employment goals, and intent to … [Read more]
Summary The nursing workforce in Ontario is expected to reduce over the next decade, negatively impacting the healthcare system. An aging workforce combined with a more senior population could mean there will be more patients in Ontario and a smaller … [Read more]
Executive Summary: The three sources of nursing supply in Canada are new graduates, internationally educated nurses (IENs) and nurses returning to the workforce. This report focuses on IENs. Globalization has led to high rates of migration of professionals to economically … [Read more]
The NHSRU hosted 5th International Conference, Practice to Policy: Global Perspectives in Nursing in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. View PDF Full Report
Authors: Jennifer Blythe & Andrea Baumann Executive Summary:Ontario does not educate sufficient nurses to avoid a serious shortage in the future. Therefore, it is essential that planners understand the importance of internationally educated nurses (IENs) as a supply source. This … [Read more]
Authors: A. Baumann & J. Blythe Executive Summary: IntroductionA shortage of health care professionals is forecast for Ontario. An aging workforce and insufficient recruitment and production in the past decades mean that the province must make full use of all … [Read more]
Authors: A. Baumann, J. Blythe, A. Rheaume, K. McIntosh This summary highlights findings from the research study entitled “Internationally Educated Nurses in Ontario: Maximizing the Brain Gain”, a study commissioned by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care. View … [Read more]
Author(s): Baumann, A., Blythe, J., & Ross, D. Abstract: It is essential that internationally educated healthcare professionals (IEHPs) residing in Canada re-enter and remain in their profession. To make the most of this important supply of healthcare professionals, it is … [Read more]
Author(s): Van Bogaert, P., Clarke, S., Vermeyen, K., Meulemans, H., & Van de Heyning, P., Publication: International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2009 January; 46(1): 54–64. Abstract Objective: To examine the effects of nurse, infant, and organizational factors on delivery of … [Read more]