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Hindi Journal of Nursing & Patient CareISSN: 2573-4571
Margaret Fink Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Nursing
master
Biography
Dr. Fink has been an RN for 30 years working in a variety of adult care settings. She completed her Ed.D at the University of San Francisco, her master’s degree at San Francisco State University, and her bachelor of science in nursing at Dominican Univeristy where she now teaches. She has taught at Dominican University for the past 20 years. Her most recent passion is in working with internationally educated nurses and she has been directing the University’s IEN Program for 5 years. She is constantly learning from the IENs and making modifications for Program improvement.
Publications
Special Issue Article Open Access
A comparison of nursing skill competency among internationally educated nurses
Author(s): Margaret Fink
Background: The United States (US) will soon face the largest shortage of registered nurses (RNs) to date. In the state of California, 100,000 nurses will be needed by the year 2030 primarily due to the burgeoning older population. Nearly 20% of RNs in California were educated outside of the United States. In response to the need for further education, condensed courses are offered year round to internationally educated nurses (IENs) with a focus on assessment of skill competency. The purpose of this presentation is to describe a skills competency review and assessment procedure for IENs enrolled in a medical-surgical course at Dominican University. Methods: Twelve IENs participated in the competency review and assessent procedure as part of the lab component of a Foundations of Profess... view more»
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