Baumann Andrea, Idriss-Wheeler Dina, Blythe Jennifer, Rizk Paul
Nursing Health Services Research Unit, McMaster University Site, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Nursing Health Services Research Unit, McMaster University Site.
Can J Nurs Res. 2015 Dec;47(4):7-20. doi: 10.1177/084456211504700401.
In Canada and elsewhere, the case for hiring internationally educated nurses (IENs) has not been adequately made and guidance for employers is lacking. The Web site Internationally Educated Nurses: An Employer's Guide, launched in 2012, is intended to provide healthcare employers in Ontario with comprehensive information on the hiring and integration of IENs. An evaluation framework and mixed methods design were used to determine the usability of the site in relation to its goal. Convenience sampling was employed to select participants representing specified users (i.e., healthcare employers). Overall evaluation of usability was positive. Participants indicated that it raised their awareness of the advantages of hiring and integrating IENs to address shortages, increase workforce diversity, and provide culturally competent care. Future projects should focus on collaboration with employers to increase the uptake of IENs.
在加拿大及其他地方，聘用国际执业护士（IENs）的理由尚未得到充分阐述，且雇主缺乏相关指导。2012年推出的网站《国际执业护士：雇主指南》旨在为安大略省的医疗雇主提供有关聘用和融入国际执业护士的全面信息。采用了一个评估框架和混合方法设计来确定该网站相对于其目标的可用性。采用便利抽样法选取代表特定用户（即医疗雇主）的参与者。对可用性的总体评价是积极的。参与者表示，该网站提高了他们对聘用和融入国际执业护士以解决人员短缺、增加劳动力多样性以及提供具有文化胜任力护理的优势的认识。未来的项目应侧重于与雇主合作，以提高国际执业护士的聘用率。
