Asian Nursing Research
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 46-54, March 2008

Demands of Immigration Among Indian Nurses Who Immigrated to the United States

  • Jessy Jose, DNP, FNP-BC, RN

      Affiliations

    • Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA
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  • Mary Quinn Griffin, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Elizabeth R. Click, ND, RN

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor of Nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN, Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor of Nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA

Article Outline

Purpose

To describe the demands of immigration of Indian nurses who immigrated to the United States, and to compare the demands of immigration of Indian nurses who immigrated less than 3 years ago to those who immigrated 3 or more years ago.

Methods

A comparative descriptive design was used to examine the Demands of Immigration (DI) total and subscale scores of Indian nurses (n = 105) who immigrated to the United States between 1985 and 2005, who were categorized into two groups: those who immigrated less than 3 years ago (n = 44) and those who immigrated 3 or more years ago (n = 61). The DI total score and subscale scores (loss, novelty, occupation, discrimination, language and not feeling at home) are reported. Study findings are related to previous research on immigration of women and nurses. Recommendations for future research are included.

Results

There was a significant difference between groups in total DI scores and language and novelty subscale scores.

Conclusion

Additional research in these areas could help to assess the demands of immigration of Indian nurses and immigrant nurses from other countries.

Key Words:  immigrants , Indian nurses , nursing

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PII: S1976-1317(08)60028-6

doi:10.1016/S1976-1317(08)60028-6

Asian Nursing Research
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 46-54, March 2008

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