Objective: The escalating global demand for nurses has precipitated a surge in immigration, primarily characterized by a notable influx of individuals from low-income countries to high-income nations. This research aims to explore the professional experiences of Turkish nurses who have immigrated to Germany. Material and Methods: A descriptive phenomenological qualitative approach was utilized in this study. Due to the limited number of immigrants Turkish nurses, the snowball sampling method was employed. The data for the study were collected during the period of July to September 2018. Twelve nurses were selected as samples for the study. The interviews were conducted face-to-face using a semi-structured form, and the conversations were recorded. Results: The findings from the interviews yielded three main themes: (1) providing care to patients from diverse cultures, (2) caring for patients from the same culture, and (3) opinions about the country where the nurse works. Conclusion: Immigrant nurses have encountered some challenges in their professional lives, including high cultural diversity, communication barriers, racism, an inadequate number of nurses, and a heavy workload. However, having adequate insurance services, better earnings compared to their home country, and flexibility in working hours were found to have a positive impact on the nurses. Overall, the nurses' positive and negative experiences have led them to recommend immigration to their colleagues in their home country. The experiences of immigrant nurses hold crucial importance in guiding other nurses considering migration and addressing the challenges they may face in the future.
Keywords: Emigration and immigration; nursing
Amaç: Hemşirelere olan küresel talep, özellikle düşük gelirli ülkelerden yüksek gelirli ülkelere göçü artırmıştır. Bu araştırmanın amacı, Almanya'ya göç etmiş Türk hemşirelerin mesleki deneyimlerini keşfetmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışmada, betimsel fenomenolojik nitel bir yaklaşım kullanılmıştır. Göçmen Türk hemşirelerin sınırlı sayıda olması nedeniyle kartopu örnekleme yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri Temmuz-Eylül 2018 tarihleri arasında toplanmıştır. Çalışma için 12 hemşire örnekleme alınmıştır. Görüşmeler yarı yapılandırılmış form kullanılarak yüz yüze yapılmıştır ve ses kaydına alınmıştır. Bulgular: Görüşmelerden elde edilen bulgular 3 ana tema ortaya koymuştur: (1) farklı kültürlerden hastalara bakım sağlama, (2) aynı kültürden hastalara bakım sağlama ve (3) çalışılan ülke hakkındaki görüşler. Sonuç: Göçmen hemşireler mesleki yaşamlarında bazı zorluklarla karşılaşmışlardır, bunlar arasında yüksek kültürel çeşitlilik, iletişim engelleri, ırkçılık, yetersiz hemşire sayısı ve ağır iş yükü bulunmaktadır. Bununla birlikte, yeterli sigorta hizmetleri, kendi ülkelerine kıyasla daha iyi kazanç elde etme ve esnek çalışma saatleri, hemşireler tarafından olumlu deneyimler olarak vurgulanmıştır. Göçmen Türk hemşirelerin olumlu ve olumsuz deneyimleri sonucunda, kendi ülkelerindeki meslektaşlarına göçü önerdikleri görülmüştür. Göçmen hemşirelerin deneyimleri, göçü düşünen diğer hemşirelere rehberlik etmesi ve gelecekte karşılaşabilecekleri zorlukları ele alması açısından önem taşımaktadır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Göç ve göçmenlik; hemşirelik
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