Reen Skaria

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Thesis Title
Experiences of overseas nurse educators teaching in New Zealand

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Globalisation and a shortage of registered nurses in New Zealand has caused an increase in the number of overseas registered nurses and nurse educators migrating to New Zealand. Using a qualitative research methodology, Ms Skaria explored the experiences of overseas nurse educators teaching in New Zealand. Her research revealed that initially they experienced a sense of non-belonging, while their separation from their homeland and migration to a new country resulted in a sense of disorientation. She found that integration was the preferred method of adaptation to New Zealand among the study participants. However, they wanted to choose which aspects of their new culture they would adopt. A lack of preparation and a lack of suitable orientation programmes prolonged the adaptation process. Adjustment problems were greatest at the start; however, their lives improved over time as they overcame the challenges they faced.

Supervisors
Professor Margaret Walshaw
Dr Linda Leach
Dr Dean Whitehead