Practical workplace integration strategies for healthcare organizations hiring, onboarding and retaining internationally educated nurses.
CARE Centre’s Workplace Integration Program (WIP) sessions are currently available to organizations at no cost and supports healthcare organizations in equipping managers, educators, preceptors, staff and IENs with practical strategies for creating successful, inclusive workplaces.
Based on data 2024 -2026
WIP has been delivered across acute care, long-term care and community settings.
Successful workplaces involve everyone. WIP equips teams with strategies to navigate and strengthen workplace integration.
Build awareness of cross-cultural differences in recruitment, interviewing and selection.
Help managers, educators and preceptors support IENs with the onboarding and transition into Canadian practice.
Provides education and strategies intended to support the conditions associated with successful integration and retention.
Develop a more informed understanding of the knowledge, skills and experience IENs bring with them.
Address clinical communication, workplace expectations, feedback and interprofessional collaboration.
Help existing staff and IENs navigate cultural differences, assumptions and workplace dynamics.
Customized workplace sessions and follow-up consultations at no cost to participating healthcare organizations.
Tell us about your organization, workforce and current IEN integration needs.
CARE Centre works with you to identify the sessions most relevant to your needs. The sessions are offered at no-cost to participating healthcare organizations.
Interactive sessions are delivered for the people who play a role in IEN integration. Sessions can be delivered in-person or virtually.
Participants leave with practical knowledge and strategies they can apply in their workplace. CARE Centre is available for any follow-up consultations.
Ready to take the next step? Fill out the intake form and a member of CARE Centre will follow-up with you.
WIP is designed for internationally educated nurses, nursing leaders and managers, clinical educators, preceptors, HR and recruitment teams, professional practice teams, and interprofessional staff.
No. You can participate whether or not you currently employ IENs.
Yes. CARE Centre works with you to tailor WIP sessions to your organization’s specific needs.
Yes. WIP sessions can be delivered to all staff or customized for specific departments and teams, from recruitment through employment.
On average, sessions are two hours long and can be delivered virtually or in person.
WIP is provided to employers free of charge! There is no cost to participate, making it an accessible opportunity for organizations to strengthen their support for internationally educated nurses.
Both. WIP addresses the needs of both organizations and internationally educated nurses, supporting successful integration and employment.
WIP was developed from CARE Centre's extensive experience supporting internationally educated nurses in Canada.
The program has been examined in peer-reviewed research exploring organizational approaches to successful IEN integration.
Read our research paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35039119/
Our Information Package provides an overview of CARE Centre’s programs, services, and supports for internationally educated nurses and health care partners.
This PDF package outlines eligibility pathways and key contacts with CARE Centre.
