...recent edition the survey revealed that over 100,791 (3.5 percent) of the Registered Nurses (RNs) practicing in the United States received their basic nursing education outside of the U.S. While this percentage reflected only slight increase since 2000, foreign-educated nurses are now licensed in all 50 States and the District of Columbia.

According to the American Hospital Association, 17% of hospitals recruit from abroad to fill nursing vacancies. While the percentage of hospitals looking toward employing foreign-educated nurses (FENs) as part of the solution for the nursing shortage is increasing, questions still arise over the best means to recruit and orient this unique nursing population.

To address some of these issues, the Center for American Nurses interviewed Wanano "Winnie" Fritz, RN, MS, the Chief Nursing Officer and Director of International Operations of HCCA International, a company which specializes in international nurse recruitment and hospital management.

Ms. Fritz's experiences, both domestic and international, have given her a wealth of cultural and clinical expertise in nursing and management roles in the United States, Thailand, Germany, Russia, and Vietnam. Notably, she was employed for nearly 17 years by King Hussein of Jordan as both the Dean of...

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