A Comprehensive Analysis of Globalization and Integration of Internationally Educated Nurses in Australia
摘要
All contributing authors confirm that internationally educated nurses (IENs) play a critical role in delivering and sustaining healthcare for all, especially in times of healthcare workforce shortages. As of 2020, 30% of registered nurses in Australia were IENs, and in the years to come, it is projected that more immigrant nurses will work and live in Australia. Thus, in September 2024, Australian Health Ministers approved a new “registration standard: general registration for internationally qualified registered nurses.” The introduction of this standard comes at a critical time as health, aged care, and primary care sectors across metropolitan, rural, and remote Australia face workforce shortages. This streamlined registration process for eligible internationally qualified registered nurses (IQRNs), designed to ease workforce pressures across Australia’s health services, represents a progressive collaborative effort between the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and Australian Governments to address challenges, while maintaining safety and quality through Australia’s rigorous standards and checks for health practitioners. This chapter will unpack Australia’s journey to the present, highlighting efforts to support IEN migration and integration, challenges encountered, and recommendations for the future.