The turnover of international nursing recruits into the NHS is too high Dina Paoloni Discussion summary: ● Up to 30% of international nurses plan to leave within three years, with pay/benefits and physical/mental health strain cited frequently ● There are many core challenges, including different communication styles and ways of working, workplace isolation, financial pressures and visa precariousness Next steps: ● Brief leadership on IEN retention as a patient safety issue; identify an executive sponsor per trust ● Run Dina’s cultural integration and career recognition pilot with one willing trust or directorate ● Redesign onboarding to prepare and integrate IENs and their teams better ● Provide better training in digital tools ● Track qual and quant evidence of IENs’ experience and retention
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