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ArticleJournal of the Society of Internationally Educated Nurses2025

Bridging Cultures in Care: A Narrative Review of Strategies for Internationally Educated Nurses to Navigate End-of-Life Practices in Host Countries.

Sherif Olanrewaju, Erin Kitt-Lewis, Kat Phillips

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Article in Journal of the Society of Internationally Educated Nurses, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Sherif OlanrewajuCenter for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217.
Erin Kitt-LewisThe Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing.
Kat PhillipsAssociate Librarian for Nursing & Allied Health, Paterno Library.

Funding

ADVANCED TRAINING IN NURSING OUTCOMES RESEARCHT32NR007104 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI JACQUELINE MARGO BROOKS CARTHON, EILEEN T LAKE · 1999 to 2026
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Internationally Educated Nurses are an important part of the global nursing workforce, particularly in countries experiencing nursing shortages. Internationally Educated Nurses contribute substantially to delivering end-of-life care, bringing diverse cultural perspectives and experiences that can enhance patient outcomes. Cultural sensitivity is crucial in end-of-life settings to ensure that patients' values, beliefs, and preferences are respected, ultimately improving the quality of care. This narrative review aims to explore how Internationally Educated Nurses can effectively navigate end-of-life care to align with the standard expectations and practices of their host countries. A comprehensive search was conducted using PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. Articles (n=100) were uploaded to Zotero. After two rounds of review, five (n=5) articles were included in the final dataset. The narrative review revealed four major themes: 1) Cultural Competence and Integration; 2) Communication Barriers and Strategies; 3) Education and Training; and 4) Ethical Considerations in End-of-Life Care. This review illustrates that Internationally Educated Nurses face various challenges adapting to the cultural, linguistic, and ethical demands of end-of-life care in their host countries. However, cultural competence and communication proficiency can be achieved with education, training, and support to deliver high-quality, culturally sensitive care.

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CommunicationCultureEnd-of-lifeEthicsInternationally Educated NursesNarrative Review

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PMID42221969
PMCPMC13218658

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