Nurse empowerment—Linking demographics, qualities and performances of empowered Filipino nurses

Motivation, Education, and Expectations: Experiences of Philippine Immigrant Nurses

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/21582440211016554 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 215824402110165

Author(s):

Kari Dahl ◽

Ann Kristin Bjørnnes ◽

Vibeke Lohne ◽

Line Nortvedt

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Elderly Care ◽

Qualitative Interviews ◽

Educational Experience ◽

Nursing Curriculum ◽

Host Countries ◽

Filipino Nurses ◽

Health Care Context ◽

Immigrant Nurses ◽

Empirical Material

Globally, Philippine-educated nurses have made vital contributions to health care; however, there is a lack of in-depth knowledge about emigrating nurses’ initial motives to become nurses, their educational experience and their transition in the host country’s health care context. This research aimed to explore Philippine-educated nurses’ educational experience in their home country and their expectations of competence in Norway. The study utilized an explorative design consisting of qualitative interviews with 10 Filipino nurses. A hermeneutic approach was used to analyze and interpret the empirical material. The findings and interpretations underline that Philippine-educated nurses mainly are externally motivated; their educational program is very demanding, but their level of competence does not meet the competence expected in the host country. Although these nurses lack training in elderly care, the Philippine nursing curriculum emphasizes patient care and mastery of basic nursing skills, which are qualities that should be valued and utilized in host countries.

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Transnational Labour Migration of Filipino Nurses to Canada

10.1163/9789004466357_005 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 34-47

Keyword(s):

Labour Migration ◽

Filipino Nurses

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Brief Report Susceptibility of Filipino Nurses to the Varicella-Zoster Virus

Infection Control ◽

10.1017/s019594170006392x ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 71-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Nabil T. Nassar ◽

Helen C. Tourna

Keyword(s):

Varicella Zoster Virus ◽

Immunosorbent Assay ◽

Medical Center ◽

Young Female ◽

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽

American University ◽

Varicella Zoster ◽

American University Of Beirut ◽

Filipino Nurses ◽

Risk Areas

AbstractFollowing an outbreak of varicella, 18% of a group of 174 young female Filipino nurses ranging in age from 20 to 25 years and working at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUMC) were found susceptible to the varicella-zoster virus; as compared to 3% of a matched group of 133 of their Lebanese colleagues. The level of antibody was determined by the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Those susceptible were assigned duties in low-risk areas to varicella-zoster in the hospital.

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