INTEGRATING IEHPs INTO THE
WORKFORCE
Is there a role for workplace
assessment?
Andrea Baumann
Nursing Health Services Research Unit
McMaster University
Perspectives in Competency Assessment
MaRs Collaboration Centre, Toronto, Canada
February 5th, 2015
PRESENTATION/
OUTLINE
• Canadian study on workforce assessment and
integration
• Integration of IENs into the workforce: an Ontario
model
• Bridge training programs
• Employment integration project
• Key messages
• Is there a role for workplace assessment?
CANADIAN STUDY/
WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT AND INTEGRATION
Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science
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2011 study on workforce integration of IEHPs
• Medical laboratory science, physiotherapy,
occupational therapy, and medical
radiation technology
Investigated the extent to which IEHPs who met
licensing/registration standards have become
truly integrated into the workforce
• Focus groups and online surveys with
IEHPs and Canadian trained health
professionals
• Interviews with employers
CANADIAN STUDY/
WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT AND INTEGRATION
Study findings on workplace integration needs
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Greater need for clinical placements
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Desire for additional training education related to:
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Difficulty securing work in field during assessment
licensing process
Higher success finding job immediately after
becoming licensed.
Professional communication,
machine/technology use, working as a team,
structured mentoring, stress management,
understanding Canadian culture
Desire access to peer support networks
CANADIAN STUDY/
WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT AND INTEGRATION
Study findings on workplace integration needs
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Need for greater access to cultural sensitivity
workshops for Canadian employers and staff
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Need for best practices for hiring and integrating
IEHPs o be shared among employers
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Business case for hiring IEHPs
Outline of work/internship placement models
Interview tips
Diversity training modules
Mentorship program modules
INTEGRATION OF IENs INTO WORKFORCE/
AN ONTARIO MODEL
Community Engagement Model for Internationally
Educated Nurses (IENs) and English as a
Second Language (ESL) Nurse Integration
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The Hamilton Health Sciences Centre (HHS)
IEN ESL nurse Integration Project aims to
ensure that IEN and ESL registered nurses
and registered practical nurses are integrated
into the HHS workforce
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Assists IEN/ESL nurses to acquire clinical
and communication skills
INTEGRATION OF IENs INTO WORKFORCE/
AN ONTARIO MODEL
Community Collaboration Engagement Model
(CCEM)
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Enables HHS to access a range of external
resources
Engages all stakeholders in helping IEN/ESL
nurses integrate into the workforce
Educational and Community Partners
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Mohawk College BIEN Program
CARE Centre for Internationally Educated
Nurses
Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI)
McMaster Nursing Health Services Research
Unit
INTEGRATION OF IENs INTO WORKFORCE/
AN ONTARIO MODEL
IEN ESL Integration Project: Interventions and
opportunities provided by project partners
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CARE Language Communication for IENs
BIEN Mohawk College Learning Resource Centre
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Simulation laboratory, CELBAN testing
HCCI Cultural Competency Awareness Workshop
HHS Job Coaching/Mock Interviews
CNO Learning Plan/HHS Policies and Procedures on
the internet
SharePoint
HHS Professional Workplace Experience/Integration
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Job shadowing, general nursing orientation,
use of e-Lab, workshop, lunch and learn
sessions.
INTEGRATION OF IEHPs INTO WORKFORCE/
BRIDGE TRAINING PROGRAMS
College/University/Association Bridge Training
Programs for IEHPs work with employers/clinical
partners to enhance work readiness
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Provide preceptor program workshop for IEHPs and
preceptors
Create work readiness buddy programs
Assist with mock interviews, resume assistance
Work with HR departments, professional educators,
and others at clinical sites to assist in integration
EMPLOYMENT INTEGRATION PROJECT/
INTERNATIONALLY EDUCATED NURSES
Partnering with Employers (2014-2017): Increasing
IEN Employment in Healthcare Organizations
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Increase employment of IENs in Ontario by raising
awareness of qualified IEN pool of nurses currently
prepared and available for hire
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Assist employers and IEN new hires to achieve
successful integration by developing and delivering
orientation training strategies.
Funded by:
Funded by Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade
INTEGRATION OF IEHPs INTO WORKFORCE/
KEY MESSAGES
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Partnerships & Engagement of relevant stakeholders
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Employers, community/settlement agencies,
bridge programs, educational institutions,
government.
Workforce integration generically important for
employers
Understanding workforce challenges (external and
internal stresses)
Quality improvement component for programs
(evaluation framework)
INTEGRATION OF IEHPs INTO WORKFORCE/
KEY MESSAGES
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Understanding Federal and Provincial Government
Initiatives
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HealthForceOntario (Ontario Ministry of
Health and Long-term care)
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Express Entry Program (Citizenship and
Immigration Canada)
Communication and knowledge translation activities
(employer awareness of work ready, diverse pool of
IEHPs)
Existing successful models adapted to different
sectors and professions
INTEGRATION OF IEHPs INTO WORKFORCE/
CONCLUSIONS
Is there a role for workplace assessment?
It should fit into the assessment framework that is used
for employees depending on the setting.
Medicine self-assessment: random audits
Nursing self-assessment: employer evaluation
frameworks
INTEGRATION OF IEHPs INTO WORKFORCE/
CONCLUSIONS
Is there a role for workplace assessment?
If there is assessment, there has to be structures within
the system to ensure success.
Integration requires community support, employer support
and access to government initiatives.
REFERENCES
Baumann, A., Hunsberger, M., Crea-Arsenio, M., & Idriss-Wheeler, D. (2012).
Series report 35. Employment integration of nursing graduates: Evaluation of a
provincial policy strategy nursing graduate guarantee 2011-2012. Hamilton, ON:
Nursing Health Services Research Unit, McMaster University
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (2011). Assessing the Workforce
Integration of Internationally Educated Health Professionals. Report:
http://csmls.org/csmls/media/documents/publications/CSMLS-KS0001_WFI_Report_ENG.pdf
College of Nurses of Ontario. (2014). Online Data Query Tool. Available at:
http://www.cno.org /about/stats/dqt_disclaimer.htm
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care: HealthForceOntario (2013). Retrieved from
http://www.healthforceontario.ca/en/Home/Nurses/Training_|_Practising_In_Ontario
/Nursing_Strategy/Nursing_Career_OrIENtation/Program_Overview April 2014.
THANK YOU/
CONTACT
Andrea Baumann, PhD
Scientific Director
Nursing Health Services Research Unit
McMaster University
Michael DeGroote Centre for Learning
MDCL 3500
(905) 525 9140 ext. 22581
Website: http://nhsru.com/
baumanna@mcmaster.ca