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9780826110657

The Official Guide for Foreign-Educated Nurses: What You Need to Know about Nursing and Health Care in the United States

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  • ISBN13:

    9780826110657

  • ISBN10:

    0826110657

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-07-01
  • Publisher: Springer Pub Co

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Summary

This book serves as the only guide to U.S. healthcare targeted specifically for nurses interested in immigrating to this country as well as FENs who are already here. Written in simple, accessible language, the guide will address a variety of topics related to living in the U.S., nursing practice, and the health care system in this country. Key topics discussed: The process for entry into the U.S. and into the U.S. workforce Employment issues Foreign Educated Nurses (FENs) rights and obligations Nursing education in the U.S. Communications and resources in the U.S. and internationally

Table of Contents

Contributorsp. ix
Forewordp. xi
Prefacep. xiv
Acknowledgmentsp. xix
Foreign-Educated Nurses in the U.S. Health Care Systemp. 1
Preparing to Leave Your Home Countryp. 21
Entry Into the United Statesp. 43
Entry Into the U.S. Workforcep. 71
Employment in the United Statesp. 105
The U.S. Health Care Systemp. 135
Nursing Practice in the United Statesp. 161
Communicating in the U.S. Health Care Systemp. 217
Adjusting to a New Communityp. 235
Continuing Your Educationp. 255
Resources at Your Disposalp. 279
Job Interview Materialsp. 297
U.S. Government Visa Informationp. 301
Migration Resourcesp. 331
CGFNS International Reportsp. 341
Slang Terms, Idioms, Jargon, and Abbreviationsp. 367
Educational Resourcesp. 377
Glossaryp. 381
Indexp. 389
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