TY - BOOK AU - Nichols, Barbara L., editor AU - Davis, Catherine R., editor TI - The official guide for foreign-educated nurses: what you need to know about nursing and health care in the United States SN - 9780826110657 AV - RT4 .Of44 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Springer Pub. Co KW - Nurses, Foreign KW - United States KW - Nursing KW - Delivery of Health Care KW - Emigration and Immigration N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; NUR N2 - Contents: Foreign-educated nurses in the U.S. health care system / Barbara L. Nichols, Catherine R. Davis, and Donna R. Richardson -- Preparing to leave your home country / Catherine R. Davis and Donna R. Richardson -- Entry into the United States / Donna R. Richardson and Catherine R. Davis -- Entry into the U.S. workforce / Marcia M. Rachel -- Employment in the United States / Michael L. Evans -- The U.S. health care system / Nancy C. Sharts-Hopko -- Nursing practice in the United States / Winifred Y. Carson-Smith and Barbara L. Nichols -- Communicating in the U.S. health care system / Catherine R. Davis and Donna R. Richardson -- Adjusting to a new community / Virginia C. Alinsao -- Continuing your education / Theresa M. Valiga -- Resources at your disposal / Lucille A. Joel ER -