Lower patient satisfaction in hospitals that employ more nurses trained abroad

Many Western countries including England and the United States have come to rely on nurses trained abroad in times of nurse shortages. Yet little is known about how such practices affect quality of care and patient satisfaction. A novel study has concluded that the employment of nurses trained abroad to substitute for professional nurses educated at home is not without risks to quality of care.

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