Trends in Characteristics and Country of Origin Among Foreign-Trained Nurses in the United States, 1990 and 2000

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ID11023326
AuthorsDaniel Polsky (0000-0001-8403-9612, Daniel Polsky is with the School of Medicine and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. At the time of the study, Sara J. Ross was with the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Barbara L. Brush is with the University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor. Julie Sochalski is with the School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, Philadelphia.), Sara J Ross (Daniel Polsky is with the School of Medicine and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. At the time of the study, Sara J. Ross was with the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Barbara L. Brush is with the University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor. Julie Sochalski is with the School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, Philadelphia.), Barbara L Brush (0000-0003-1273-6341, Daniel Polsky is with the School of Medicine and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. At the time of the study, Sara J. Ross was with the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Barbara L. Brush is with the University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor. Julie Sochalski is with the School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, Philadelphia.), Julie Sochalski (Daniel Polsky is with the School of Medicine and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. At the time of the study, Sara J. Ross was with the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Barbara L. Brush is with the University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor. Julie Sochalski is with the School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, Philadelphia.)
Year2007
Volume97
Issue5
Pages895-899
Publication date2007-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2005.072330
PMID17395844
PMCIDPMC1854875
OpenAlexW2051924044
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited10

Objectives. We describe long-term trends in the characteristics of foreign-trained new entrants to the registered nurse (RN) workforce in the United States. Methods. Using the 1990 and 2000 US Census 5% Public Use Microdata Sample files, we compared trends in characteristics of US- and foreign-trained new entrants to the RN labor force (n=40827) and identified trends in the country of origin of the foreign-trained new entrants. Results. Foreign-trained RNs grew as a percentage of new entrants to the RN workforce, from 8.8% in 1990 to 15.2% in 2000. Compared with US-trained RNs, foreign-trained RNs were 3 times as likely to work in nursing homes and were more likely to have earned a bachelor’s degree. In 2000, 21% of foreign-trained RNs originated from low-income countries, a doubling of the rate since 1990. Conclusions. Foreign-trained RNs now account for a substantial and growing proportion of the US RN workforce. Our findings suggest foreign-trained RNs entering the United States are not of lower quality than US-trained RNs. However, growth in the proportion of RNs from low-income countries may have negative consequences in those countries

Bachelor · Business · Census · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Microdata (statistics) · Political science · Population · Sociology · Workforce · Cultural Competency in Health Care · Demography · Global Health Workforce Issues · Medicine · Migration and Labor Dynamics

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