Supporting Internationally Educated Nurses at NorQuest College S - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

N W E Supporting Internationally Educated Nurses at NorQuest College S Ayshea Thornton BA, LPN Jasmine Guanlao Sagun, BSN, RN NorQuest College

What Are We Going To Cover Mandate & NorQuest's Role N IEN: Significance & Barriers W E S Interventions Questions

Government of Alberta Mandate N To facilitate Internationally Educated Nurses’ (IEN) entry into employment commiserate with their skills and education W E through an accelerated diploma program designed to meet the needs of IEN. S

NorQuest College Diverse N Student student Success population W E Leaders in ESL & S Experience TESL Training Inclusive Culture

The Need for IENs in Alberta INTERNATIONALLY EDUCATED NURSES PROJECTED SHORTAGE NURSING

Barriers Faced by Internationally Educated Nurses N 1 DELIVERY 2 ELP W E 3 RPL 4 SUPPORT S

Barriers Faced by Internationally Educated Nurses N 1 DELIVERY W E S

Barrier: Delivery Modality N N W E W E S S “Just because my path is different, doesn’t mean I’m lost” – Gerard Abrams

Barriers Faced by Internationally Educated Nurses N 1 DELIVERY 2 ELP W E S

Barrier: English Language Proficiency 5 ESLG Courses N W E PROVISIONAL REGULAR S ELP STREAM ELP STREAM

Barriers Faced by Internationally Educated Nurses N 1 DELIVERY 2 ELP W E 3 RPL S

Barrier: Recognition of Prior Learning Challenge Courses Portfolio Transfer Credit

Barriers Faced by Internationally Educated Nurses N 1 DELIVERY 2 ELP W E 3 RPL 4 SUPPORT S

Barrier: Supports N W E S Challenge Workshops Mentorship Resources Clinical Intercultural Course Experiences .

Outcomes STUDENT IMPLIMENTATION FEEDBACK FALL 2017 N PROGRAM STUDENT PROGRESS INTAKE W E RPL COUNTRIES S SUCCESS OF ORIGIN

Country of Origin PN REFRESHER STUDENTS Other 4% Domestic 12% Philippines 43% India 41%

Student Feedback COMMUNITY . DIRECTION KNOWLEDGE N CLARITY EMPOWERED W E S

N Questions? W E S