Thomas Joicy B, Liu Fuqin, Shin Chanam, Adams Carin
College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas, USA.
Int Nurs Rev. 2025 Jun;72(2):e70020. doi: 10.1111/inr.70020.
This study aimed to understand what influences career advancement among Asian foreign-educated nurses who have obtained an advanced degree in nursing in the United States.
Asian nurses represent one of the largest racial minority groups within the U.S. registered nurse workforce. The perspectives of Asian nurses regarding career advancement have been less explored.
The participants were recruited using purposive and snowball sampling techniques. A semistructured interview was conducted with 11 Asian foreign-educated nurses. NVivo software was used for interview transcription and data management. Data analysis followed the steps of the conventional content analysis method. The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research checklist was used to ensure quality.
Five main themes were developed from the data: opportunities to advance in position and education, career advancement indicating personal and professional growth, a strong inner drive and motivation for career advancement, the influences of family and culture, and the need for time and other resources.
The main themes described perspectives, such as opportunities for advancement in position and education. The challenges with time, financial need, communication, and discrimination were discussed. Understanding the perspectives is crucial to ensure a supportive work environment and improve career advancement opportunities.
Financial support and flexible work schedules are crucial for Asian foreign-educated nurses seeking career advancement. Policies and procedures related to paperwork processing and mandatory prerequisites for enrollment to advance nursing education need to be revisited. Nursing leaders and administrators should consider improving policies to facilitate equal opportunities for career advancement.
本研究旨在了解哪些因素会影响在美国获得护理学高级学位的亚洲海外护士的职业发展。
亚洲护士是美国注册护士队伍中最大的少数族裔群体之一。亚洲护士对职业发展的看法较少受到探讨。
采用立意抽样和滚雪球抽样技术招募参与者。对11名亚洲海外护士进行了半结构化访谈。使用NVivo软件进行访谈转录和数据管理。数据分析遵循传统内容分析法的步骤。使用《定性研究报告统一标准》清单来确保质量。
从数据中提炼出五个主要主题：职位和教育晋升机会、表明个人和职业成长的职业发展、职业发展的强烈内在动力、家庭和文化的影响以及对时间和其他资源的需求。
主要主题描述了诸如职位和教育晋升机会等观点。讨论了时间、经济需求、沟通和歧视方面的挑战。了解这些观点对于确保支持性的工作环境和改善职业发展机会至关重要。
经济支持和灵活的工作时间表对于寻求职业发展的亚洲海外护士至关重要。需要重新审视与文书工作处理以及护理教育晋升入学强制要求相关的政策和程序。护理领导者和管理人员应考虑改进政策，以促进职业发展的平等机会。
