Background and Purpose: To explore the cultural challenges facing expatriate
nurses working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Women do not have an
active role in the workplace in KSA. Concepts of religion, culture, and language are
considered to be crucial and often the lack of women’s participation is attributed
to these factors. Methods: A descriptive qualitative approach was used with two
methods of data collection: interviews and focus group. The study was located in a