[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by love4nursing

I am a nursing student and will be graduating May 2007 with BS degree in nursing. Last year I studied abroad in Madrid, Spain for six months and finished my other major, Spanish. I would like to move back to Madrid for a few years to work after graduation. I understand that there really isn't a shortage of nurses in Spain, that you must pass a language test and nursing exam in Spanish to legally work in Spain, and that acquiring a work permit/residency card can be a challenge in itself. I am also aware of the fact that American nurses can work on the US bases located in Seville and Rota, Spain, but I really have a strong desire to go back to Madrid. Does anyone know if it is possible to work as a nurse in an English speaking clinic of some sort? Or can anyone give me advice or suggestions for how I can go about working over there if that is at all possible?! Any help is greatly appreciated!! Thanks

Even working in an English speaking clinic, will stil have the same requirements for licensure. The biggest issue that you will face it trying to get immigration papers that will permit you to work there. Inless there is a shortage, it usually is not going to happen, the employer would need to prove that they cannot find someone with those skills already in Spain. And nurses from the UK could also fill that need, and being a citizen of the EU, they do not need all of the immigration hassles to face.

Best bet would be the US military, it may be your only option. The only other thought, would be for an American company based there, but then you would also need several years of experience for that.

[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by fbmrn

I am interested in obtaining a Mexico nursing license. Does anyone have any information on the process of doing so?

You will need to contact the equivalent of the Mexican Nursing Board. Due to the drastic differences in salary there, most prefer just to live there and work in the US, or go down there for several months at a time, then return to the US.

[RedCeva]

I recently graduated from my RN BSN program and was looking to travel internationally to work. I have an interest in France and I know a bit of french (I know that I'd definitely have to work on my language skills to become fluent), but I also heard that Switzerland paid their RN's generously. Could you tell me anything about job availability in Switzerland and where I would start for the licensing process? Also any advice would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!

[braxton]

i would like to work in africa in a big city hospital. i have an associates of nurisng and a bachelor in another field. what are my options? i'm a us citizen.

[ruthiebaby88]

i have worked in the usa, uk and australia - but i would like to try some more places!

i am fishing for information on agencies abroad which hire english speaking nurses in non english speaking countries

options so far - working as a civilian employee in us military installations - everyone mentions this in spain - but i would have thought there would be options for this kind of employment in other countries as well?

a friend mentioned some english speaking clinics in ski resort towns in france - most major town in the world have english speaking western medicine clinics - has anyone tried working in one of them? or have any information about whether that's feasible?

[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by ruthiebaby88

i have worked in the usa, uk and australia - but i would like to try some more places!

i am fishing for information on agencies abroad which hire english speaking nurses in non english speaking countries

options so far - working as a civilian employee in us military installations - everyone mentions this in spain - but i would have thought there would be options for this kind of employment in other countries as well?

a friend mentioned some english speaking clinics in ski resort towns in france - most major town in the world have english speaking western medicine clinics - has anyone tried working in one of them? or have any information about whether that's feasible?

If not working for a US military base, you will need to go thru the licensing and language exam requirements for the country. For France, it would mean passing their boards in French, as well as passing their language exam. It doesn't matter if your job would be entirely in English, but you need to have a license for that country.

[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by RedCeva

I recently graduated from my RN BSN program and was looking to travel internationally to work. I have an interest in France and I know a bit of french (I know that I'd definitely have to work on my language skills to become fluent), but I also heard that Switzerland paid their RN's generously. Could you tell me anything about job availability in Switzerland and where I would start for the licensing process? Also any advice would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!

You will need to pass the licensing exam for what ever country that you wish to work in, as well as the language exam for that country. Same thing that a foreign nurse would need to do to work in the US, only in reverse.

And you must find an wmployer to sponsor you for a working visa, all told the procedure to get everything done will take you about 18 months to get done. And you definitely need to be fluent in the language of the country.

[ruthiebaby88]

http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

sounds like they are hiring for positions all over the world!

[peedyER]

hi everybody,

im a US nurse looking to move out of US to go to aruba.
i was hoping someone could give me some help or information. i will be moving soon(i live in the US now) to aruba as my fiance will be attending med school. is it possible for me to keep my RN license and work over there? do i need a green card or a visa or both?....and how do i get these things? ive looked at tons of websites and i havent found any answers for myself. they speak english there right? is a 2yr degree accepted over there or do i need a BSN? any and all info would be absolutely wonderful. and if anyone knows how to look up salary info that would be great too!!!
plz plz plz help! thanks a bunch!!

[UWSRN]

PeddiER.... as far as language, dutch is the official language of Aruba. Though many Arubans speak more than one language such as Papiamento (a mixture of dutch, spanish, and african), Spanish, or English.