Is it possible for an RPN in Ontario to work as a travel nurse in other countries?

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I'm not too concerned about how much I make, but I would really love to travel around the world (not just work in Canada and the U.S.). Would you have to get a degree in nursing to work in, say, China? or Japan? Any advice, please?

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Yup, the BScN is better for international, paid employment.

However, I don't think Japan has ever licensed an non-Japanese educated nurse.

How good is your written and spoken Chinese and Japanese?

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Specializes in acute care med/surg, LTC, orthopedics.

A minimum BScN is required with Red Cross, Doctors w/o Borders, etc.

RPNs can do outpost nursing in Northern Canada - NWT, Nunavut, etc.

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Actually, PNs with the ORTech designation can and do volunteer on medical missions. Several from my hospital have gone to Ecuador and other South and Central American countries.

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Specializes in acute care med/surg, LTC, orthopedics.

Fiona, do you know what agency they used?

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It's a volunteer team made up of OR, Surgical, and Ortho nurses, PTs and Drs. from my hospital.

I know that they fundraise during the year to help offset their costs, pay their own way, take donated supplies and it's usually in Jan-Feb.

I'll have to ask around at work. For some reason I think one of the surgeons organizes it.

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Specializes in PICU.

you can look into American Mobile and Cross Country...they are the 2 largest travel companies in the USA. I am not sure about international agencies...

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