help and advice needed

[huey123]

i recently went to koln in germany loved the place , was wondering whether anyone had information on work available there for mental health nurse with 6months experince . my german spoken is not great but i hope to take classes to brush up on this.

[nutella, MSN, RN]

Working in Germany as a nurse requires that the government appointed agency that regulates nursing approves you to work as a nurse. In addition you have to pass a language exam with a high proficiency and be fluent in speaking, writing and reading. You also would need a working permit unless you are a EU citizen.

The kind of work you would do can vary significantly from nursing in the US. And do not forget that you will pay high taxes and all kind of social security items - there is no opting out of retirement, health insurance, unemployment, and others... You will also have to put up with much more attitude as nursing is not as respected.