As someone who is an immigrant to this country, I know firsthand that the word foreign can be used ambiguously in this country. It can be used to state as simple fact, or it can be used as a slur for those closed minded individuals. Why can’t the term “international student” be used instead? In the minds of some Americans the word foreign carries connotations relating to inferiority. No international nurse should be subject to this judgment. Some of the best nurses I work with are foreign. I would argue that many of the best nurses I know are for and nurses trained abroad. We should be celebrating that fact that our nursing labor force is so diverse, not using antiquated and loaded terminology to refer to our professionals that will some day be taking care of us. Please listen and try to understand why this seemingly small issue is offensive to our international nurses.