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Internationally recruited neonatal nurses' experiences in the N ational H ealth S ervice in L ondon
Author(s) -
Alexis Obrey,
Shillingford Adeline
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12284
Subject(s) - exploratory research , nursing , medicine , perception , content analysis , qualitative research , psychology , anthropology , social science , neuroscience , sociology
The aim of this study was to explore internationally recruited neonatal nurses' ( IRNN s) perceptions of their experiences of working in the N ational H ealth S ervice ( NHS ) in L ondon. This was an exploratory study. A purposive sample of 13 nurses (all females) from two teaching hospitals in L ondon participated in this study. Semi‐structured face‐to‐face interviews were used to capture IRNN s views of working in the NHS in L ondon. Five themes emerged, namely: motivation to migrate, lack of preparation for neonatal nurses, environmental conditions impacting on care delivery, neonatal nurses deskilling, and role restrictions as well as professional development. The findings of this study provide first‐hand insights from the subjective perspectives of IRNN experiences. IRNN s experienced some challenges to their working lives; however, good preparation is important when recruiting them to work in the NHS .