Transitioning a foreign nurse from overseas to your own professional staff truly is full of challenges. From a hospital environment in a developing country to one in the USA is a big leap indeed for these nurses.
While it may look easy, it takes expertise and patience to effectively manage this process. From identifying the most qualified prospects from among thousands of very hopeful eligible candidates to processing for US RN licensing and US immigration visa, the process is indeed daunting. Add the international travel arrangements and there you have it. It cost us a lot of sweat and tears and unsaid curses to do over 500 such processes.
And we say with confidence: While the environment may change for the new nurses, culturally and technologically, their education and clinical experience and their own unique cultural background have proven to be more than adequate for those that came before them to adapt with flying colors.