Looking for info about Nurse jobs in Netherlands, Germany, Austria or Switzerland.

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Hi All,

I am a current nursing student going for my BSN. I will graduate in 2012. While I know that 2012 is still a few years off I am looking for some information on working in Europe, Specifically Netherlands, Germany, Austria or Switzerland.

Mostly information on what the job market is like in these countries and how to go about getting the paperwork that I would need to have to get a job in these counties as well as licensure.

Also if anyone knows the pay scales for a generalist nurse, that would also be beneficial to my decision making process.

Thanks

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

We have had a few German nurses post that it is hard to get a job. You will need language skills so how fluent are you?

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Specializes in Emergency, medical-surgical,.

I am a nurse, working in Germany, the paperwork will depend on your nationality and if you have to apply for a work permit. (Citizen of the EU or not)

You will have to apply for licensure to the appopriate state board and regional

council, waiting for their decision if you are eligible to work as nurse in Germany, or supplementary courses and qualifications are required prior registration.

Some applicants have to take an exam

I haven`t heard about language proficiency tests as a prerequisite, but if someone has to take the exam, it would be beneficial to have sufficient german language skills, otherwise you may fail the exam.

At the moment you will find many vacancies that can not be filled. We have trouble to find adequate applicants.

During the next decade the baby boomers will retire, Germany will be faced with an enormous nursing shortage.

As a new grad nurse you will earn in Germany 2060 € before taxes. Your net income will be about 1300€ without premiums.

Higher wages and better working conditions can be found in Switzerland, Austria, Scandinavia!

Many german nurses left Germany for Switzerland and Austria, never regretting that decision!

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I have been told that I am an intermediate German speaker also being able to read and write. I do need to learn medical German.

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Specializes in Emergency, medical-surgical,.

Please consider that Germans speek various dialects, very difficult to understand. intermediate language skills are not sufficient.

Medical german will only be understood by professionals, when communicating with patients, plain german is essential and required.

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Sprechen die Krankenhausfachleute hock Deutsches?

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Specializes in intensive care, recovery, anesthetics.

Only in the north, lol

In Switzerland you will hear swiss german and Austria also has it's dialects.

You could look at www.krankenschwester.de - Online Community und Forum für Pflegeberufe for information

It's a german site where you could practice your german as well.

5cats

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we need nurses here in Switzerland...you have to be fluent in German though...also,people here speak Swiss German,not even easy to understand for a foreigner who speaks fluent German

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Hi Faienne,

How hard is it to get a job in Switzerland as a Nurse? Other then the German language....

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Hi 5cats,

Thanks for the info I will take a look at it.

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I AM registered nurse from India .I have 5 years of experience in ccu.What i must do for getting a job in any one of the above mentioned countries.

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i've google-d the nursing council websites of these countries. i can go no further from the front page becuase i do not know the language...

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