From Recruitment to Retention: Evaluating the Experiences of Internationally Educated Nurses in the Supervised Practice Experience Partnership

Abstract

Karima Velji, former president and chair of the board of directors of the Canadian Nurses Association (2014)(2015)(2016), recently addressed the newly inducted fellows of the Canadian Academy of Nursing, sharing her observations on the current state of the Canadian healthcare system and the critical role nurses can play in supporting patients and building the system of tomorrow.

Innovative nursing employment initiatives to strengthen and sustain the health workforce in Canada

“…[72][73][74][75] The literature demonstrates that career advancement, leadership opportunities, mentorship, and recognition enable commensurate employment of this highly skilled cadre. [76][77][78][79] These facilitators are included in the NGG, the CCPN, and the SPEP, which jointly supported 8,700 nurses between 2020 and July 2023. 80 An evaluation of projects funded by the Foreign Credential Recognition Program reflected "low default rates and positive employment outcomes."…”

Internationally Educated Nurse Integration as a Strategy to Support Health Workforce Transformation: A Realist Evaluation Protocol

“…In Canada, there is support for the recruitment of IENs, consistent with the federal government's plan to support economic recovery through immigration [11]. In response, each province has developed contextspeci c programs and pathways to support IEN recruitment and integration that account for provincial healthcare system and IEN needs [12][13][14][15]. These programs vary due to contextual differences in the types of nursing vacancies (e.g., need for expertise in particular specialties), the scope of IEN recruitment and other regional particularities.…”