Experiences of foreign nurses in Finland : barriers

Abstract

The field of nursing has seen a rising demand in the past decades. Nursing immigration and migration over the decades has been phenomenal. There is increased number of nurses emigrating from developing countries to developed countries in search of better working environments, better working motivations, better skills and so fort (Tregunno et al 2009). The research is contracted by KYKY. The KYKY project was developed by Salo region adult education center and Turku University of applied science. KYKY stands for Kansainvälistyvät työyhteisöt osaaviksi ja kilpailukykyisiksi, which translates as (International work community to be competent and competitive). The objective of the project is to help sustain and retain international qualified skilled and competitive workers for example in the social and healthcare field in Salo. Southwest Finland Centre for Economic Development, the European Social Fund (ESR), Turku University of Applied sciences and Salo region adult education center funds the project. The aim of the research is to find the experiences of foreign nurses in Finland. The purpose is to create a piece of work that will be available to future aspirant of nursing education in Finland, workers, teachers and all interested. The results indicates that Foreign nurses experience cultural discrimination, language, and communication barriers amongs many others.