Germany Army Nurse

Anisettes, BSN, RN · Oct 17, 2009

Well, I'm not Army, but I'm an Army civilian and I'm at Landstuhl - I'm sure there are plenty of openings here. We have some nurses with the 212th CSH attached here but the majority of AN's are not. There are also clinics nearby, I don't know what your specialty or preferences are. But the KMC area is HUGE and there are a lot of options.

FST6 · Oct 22, 2009

I spent a year at Lanstuhl Regional Medical Center ICU. It is a decent sized hospital with plenty of business from Iraq and Afghanistan. If you are looking at continuing to enhance your clinical experiences,I would recommend seeking an assignment there as opposed to any of the smaller clinics around the country.

linzsaj · Dec 20, 2009

Dear FST6,

I am currently in Darmstadt, Germany and hoping to pursue a career in nursing. I was hoping if u / anyone else could suggest me some universities / institutes i could start the course.

stevefl · Dec 21, 2009

linzsaj

If you don't mind distance learning try Excelsior College, NLN approved and all that good stuff. If your primary MOS is medical then you will meet the requirements for their ADN program.

I'm not sure for how long, but they have been testing military for free. They seem to be good people, easy to deal with, answer questions in a timely manner and most of the time they will give answers you might not have thought about at the time.

Then again if you go to your training office I believe there are a few Army programs for enlisted to RN, you might try looking further in this area.

https://www.excelsior.edu/

Prost

Merry Christmas

Steve

jeckrn, BSN, RN · Dec 22, 2009

For Excelsior college make sure your skills are top notched since they only evaluate you over a weekend. There was a LPN I worked with who was going to be failed because she inflated the BP cuff greater then 10mmHg from the last BP. She did this because the cuff started to come off. She had to justify why she did what she did and ended up passing the weekend. So if you go these route just be prepared and prepared well.

linzsaj · Dec 23, 2009

Thank you all for the replies... since i am new to the German systems i am finding it hard to understand comprehend the short forms. Also i am 25 years, post graduate in finance... in such situation how do i go about changing my line of study.. i do want to find a job in germany but looks like i might never get a job in finance sector cos of the tight competition so i thought may be i could try the medical field considering that the medical sector is going to be open to immigrants as well...

Seasons Greetings to all...

LinzSaj