Nurses, International (also known as International Nurse, International Nurses): Nurses who provide nursing care in countries other than the ones in which they received their training.

NIH MeSH · D064700Named Groups

Nurses, International

Also known asInternational Nurse · International Nurses · Nurse, International · Nurses, Foreign · Foreign Nurse · Foreign Nurses · Nurse, Foreign

Definition

Nurses who provide nursing care in countries other than the ones in which they received their training.

MeSH classification

  • M01.526.407.717
  • M01.526.485.650.662
  • N02.360.650.662

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Common questions about Nurses, International

What does Nurses, International mean in medicine?
Nurses who provide nursing care in countries other than the ones in which they received their training. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Nurses, International known by any other names?
Yes. Nurses, International is also referred to as International Nurse, International Nurses, Nurse, International, Nurses, Foreign in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Nurses, International sit in the medical classification?
Nurses, International falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.526.407.717, M01.526.485.650.662, N02.360.650.662). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D064700) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗