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Table 1 Biographical Details of IENs in Study

From: The transitioning experiences of internationally-educated nurses into a Canadian health care system: A focused ethnography

Code #

M/F

Age (yr)

Self-assigned ethnicity

Spoken language

Qualification

Place of training

Other countries where worked

Entry in Nursing

Current position

Previous position

1

M

38

Filipino

Filipino

BSc in Nursing

Philippines

Saudi & U.K.

1993

GN

RN

2

F

50

Filipino

Filipino

Masters in Public Health

Philippines

Saudi & U.K.

1980

NA

Tutor/UN Co-ordinator

3

F

48

Filipino

Filipino

Masters in Nursing

Philippines

N/A

1981

NA

Admin

4

F

43

New Zealander

English

BSc in Nursing

New Zealand

N/A

2000

GN

RN

5

F

35

Filipino

Filipino

BSc in Nursing

Philippines

Saudi & U.K.

1994

GN

RN

6

M

41

New Zealander

English

BSc in Nursing

New Zealand

Tonga & Pakistan

1989

GN

Staff Nurse

7

F

36

Filipino

Filipino

BSc in Nursing

Philippines

New Zealand

1996

GN

RN

8

F

30

Black

English

BSc in Nursing

The Caribbean

USA

2004

GN

RN

9

F

41

Black

English

BSc in Nursing

The Caribbean

U.K.

2001

GN

Staff Nurse

10

M

26

Australian European

English

BSc in Nursing

Australia

U.K.

2004

GN

RN

11

F

30

Australian European

English

Masters in Midwifery

Australia

U.K.

2003

GN

RN & RM

12

F

46

British

English

Diploma in Nursing

UK

New Zealand

None

2002

GN

RN

13

F

39

Filipino

Filipino

BSc in Nursing

Philippines

None

1991

LPN

Staff Nurse

14

M

43

Black African

Akan

MA, BA (Hons), RMN

United Kingdom

U.K.

1992

PN

Care Coordinator

15

M

25

Filipino

Tagalog

Bachelors of Nursing

Philippines

Philippines

2005

LPN

Staff Nurse II

16

M

43

British

English

Diploma in Adult Nursing

M: UK

United Kingdom

M: 2001

C.G.N. (Cert. Graduate Nursing)

Clinical Nurse Manager, RN (Male)

17

F

46

British

English

Diploma in Adult Nursing

Unknown

New Zealand

1995

C.G.N. (Cert. Graduate Nursing)

Clinical Nurse Specialist, RN

18

F

N/A

Caribbean

English

BSc & Diploma

United Kingdom

Not Given

2004

C.G.N. (Cert. Graduate Nursing)

R.P.N. (Reg. Psych. Nurse)

19

M

25

Ilonggo

Tagalog

BSc in Nursing

Philippines

None

2005

LPN

Clinical Instructor

20

F

23

Filipino

Tagalog

RN, BSN, NCLEX-RN

Philippines

None

2006

LPN

Staff Nurse

21

M

31

Asian

Taglog

BSc Nursing, BSC in Med Tech

Philippines

None

2005

LPN

Staff Nurse

22

F

27

Filipino

Tagalog

RN, BSs Nursing

Philippines

None

2004

LPN

Charge Nurse

23

F

35

Filipino

Filipino

BSc in Nursing

Philippines

None

1995

LPN

RN level 3