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Taking an Ecosystem approach, our study is designed to advance and deepen our understanding of how recipient country systems at the macro, exo, meso and microsystems layers can affect talent management practices for internationally educated nurses (IENs).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The objective of this study is to answer the following research question:\n                      <jats:italic>How do the different layers of a host country\u2019s ecosystem impact the talent management practices for internationally educated nurses?.<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using face-to-face semi-structured focus groups, data were collected from 21 IENs in Ireland. The results were managed and organised using the NVivo\u2122 version 14 software, while Braun and Clarke\u2019s reflexive thematic analysis approach was used to analyse the qualitative data based on their six-phase framework.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The experiences of IENs moving to Ireland suggest that at the macrosystem, national policy and structures around housing, early childhood education and visa deployment are adversely affecting their ability to work and stay. At the exosystem layer, they highlight clear recruitment \u2018reality gaps\u2019 and role mismatch on their arrival, as well as systems and language uncertainty. Finally, IENs describe how issues with organisational leadership and meso and microsystems can create a difficult day-to-day work environment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec005\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Through the ecosystem approach, we consider the broader macro and exosystems, as well as the more commonly researched micro and mesosystems, and their impact on talent management for IENs. 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