A literature review of research exploring the experiences of overseas nurses in the United Kingdom (2002–2017)

Abstract

The goals of this work were to critically explore the challenges faced by overseas nurses during their working careers in the UK, to critically explore the available support for overseas nurses, and to make recommendations on how to minimize the effects of these challenges, as well as how to provide more support for overseas nurses during their working careers in the UK.

Keywords

• overseas nurses
• work experiences
• challenges
• supports
• cultural differences
• communication issues
• de-skilling
• unequal opportunities