SynthesisInternational nursing review2025
The impact of bridging education programs on internationally educated nurses becoming registered nurses in high-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review.
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- The impact of bridging education programs on internationally educated nurses becoming registered nurses in high-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review.International nursing review · 2025Pooled it
- Structured Onboarding of International Nurses in an Italian Healthcare Organization: An Exploratory Multi-Stakeholder Pilot and Feasibility Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Beyond Deskilling: Reframing Skill Disruption Among Internationally Educated Nurses as a Problem of Skill Governance.Nursing inquiry · 2026Article
- Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) Integration in Nova Scotia: A Provincial Realist Evaluation.The International journal of health planning and management · 2026Article
- Safe, Sustainable and Ethical Recruitment of Internationally Qualified Registered Nurses to Australia.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Review
- Centring adult learners and recognitive justice: work-integrated learning for internationally educated health professionals in Canada.Zeitschrift fur Weiterbildungsforschung - report · 2026Article
- Professional educators' experiences teaching internationally educated nurses attending bridging programs: a qualitative interview study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Lived Experiences of Turkish Internationally Educated Nurses: A Phenomenological Study.Nursing & health sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
aimTo synthesize the current literature on the impact of bridging education programs for internationally educated nurses (IENs) from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) seeking to become registered nurses (RNs) in high-income countries (HICs).
backgroundThe issue of qualification pathways for IENs through bridging programs has garnered significant attention in contemporary discourse. The growing population of IENs in HICs has made it imperative to streamline the qualification process to facilitate their integration into the healthcare system.
methodsUtilizing a structured review method, we sourced data between January 2023 and April 2024 from the CINAHL, Scopus, and MEDLINE databases with no year limitations. Out of 817 studies, eight were included. The mixed-methods systematic review was carried out by two authors who adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist. We employed a qualitative content analysis from a feminist standpoint to assess the impact of bridging programs on the transition of IENs to become RNs.
resultsEight studies were included (mixed methods = 1, quantitative = 3, qualitative = 4). Three themes revealed important key findings. Language proficiency emerged as a critical factor influencing success in bridging programs, with IENs needing to attain a certain level of proficiency in the local language required for licensure. Enhancing nursing competence highlighted skepticism and the need for tailored educational approaches. Transitioning into the workplace emphasized cultural challenges, highlighting the importance of targeted support for continuous integration.
conclusionOur findings revealed that despite previous higher education attainment in nursing and nursing experience in the home countries from LMICs, bridging programs aided IENs in transitioning and assimilating into the host country's healthcare employment sector. IMPLICATION FOR NURSING POLICY AND PRACTICE: It is essential for policymakers in the education sector to integrate language instruction, cultural sensitivity training, and adapted educational approaches into bridging programs to enhance IENs' readiness for efficient healthcare delivery.
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