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International Nursing Students: Their Lived Experiences of Successful Transitions and Retention

Robinson, Jacqueline Ann, Robinson
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5929-6016
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1523445184286721

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2018, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toledo, Higher Education.
Despite efforts to increase diversity in the nursing workforce, the number of diverse nursing graduates, particularly those from outside of the United States remain low, and attrition rates high. This qualitative study using a phenomenological method sought to identify the shared experience of twelve international nursing students whom successfully transitioned to their senior year of a baccalaureate nursing program or recently graduated, identifying key components of self, situation, support and the strategies used to face transitions. Participants representing nine countries were interviewed with a semi-structured interview guide created using the theoretical lenses of Schlossberg’s Adult Transition Theory and elements of Tinto’s Theory of Individual Departure to develop interview questions. After analysis of data, nine themes emerged that were a culmination of barriers, facilitators and transitions. These themes included prejudice; financial barriers; day-to-day communication issues; transitions to the US education system and the nursing program; transition to the US medical system and the role of the nurse; nursing as a second choice major; clinical experience as a facilitator; and overcoming personal hardships. Armed with this information, counselors, faculty, and administrators can plan programs and support services that will assist these students through these transitions. Recommendations for policy and practice are provided.
Debra Harmening (Committee Chair)
Shanda Gore (Committee Member)
Kathleen Gravens (Committee Member)
Sammy Spann (Committee Member)
223 p.
Higher Education; Nursing
Transition; Schlossberg; Tinto; Internationa; Nursing; Retention

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  • Robinson, Robinson, J. A. (2018). International Nursing Students: Their Lived Experiences of Successful Transitions and Retention [Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1523445184286721

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Robinson, Robinson, Jacqueline. International Nursing Students: Their Lived Experiences of Successful Transitions and Retention. 2018. University of Toledo, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1523445184286721.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Robinson, Robinson, Jacqueline. "International Nursing Students: Their Lived Experiences of Successful Transitions and Retention." Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1523445184286721

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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© 2018, some rights reserved.Creative Commons License International Nursing Students: Their Lived Experiences of Successful Transitions and Retention by Jacqueline Ann Robinson Robinson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at etd.ohiolink.edu.
This open access ETD is published by University of Toledo and OhioLINK.