Chapter 26: Internationalizing in Canadian Nursing - Nurselytic

Correct Answer: A,C,D,E,F

Rationale: Factors that have contributed to increasing the nurse shortage in developing countries include an aging nursing population, reduced work hours by nurses, a decrease in the allotment of full-time university nursing positions, increased co-morbid conditions, and the use of technology.

Correct Answer: A,C,D,F,G

Rationale: Even after successfully obtaining their RN licensure, IENs experience challenges such as understanding medical and professional terminology, being unaware of professional standards and the extent of a nurse's scope of practice, having weak communication and fluency in the English language, and facing cultural and nonverbal communication obstacles.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Predicted global nurse shortages have led developed countries like Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia to undertake and establish international nurse recruitment practices.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: A nurse shortage of about 60,000 full-time RN positions was predicted by 2022, particularly in the care of seniors and community work settings.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The push factors include low wages and limited job opportunities. The pull factors that can facilitate the movement of nurses migrating out of their home countries include prospects of career opportunities in another country and reunion with family.