Commentary on Alexis, O and Shillingford, A (2012) Exploring the perceptions of work experience of internationally recruited neonatal nurses: a qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing 21, 1435-1442

摘要

Alexis and Shillingford's (2012) study highlights the experiences of internationally recruited neonatal nurses in London NHS hospitals. The sample for this study was drawn from Jamaican and Filipino nurses. Participants in this study had varying support mechanisms, which had an impact on their confidence. This is consistent with research carried out by Likupe (2011); however, overseas nurses are a diverse group, and the title of this study could be misleading because only two groups of overseas nurses were interviewed. This should have been made explicit as other studies demonstrate that the experiences of internationally recruited nurses may be related to several factors including country of origin, training and the ethnicity of the nurse RCN (2008), Likupe (2011).