New RN in Sweden and wants to relocate to an English speaking country.

DavidFR, BSN, MSN, RN · Oct 18

I would repeat the advice I have given here to other new grads saying they want to work abroad: get at least a year or two's experience in your home country first. After that - go for it.

Changing country is hard: different ways of working, different perceptions of the rôle of the nurse, different terminology, different procedures etc. I did it after 15 years qualified and it was still a mighty big adjustment. However, extremely rewarding and well worth doing, but you'll find it more difficult as a new grad. With a bit of experience behind you first - the world's your oyster as they say.

When I worked in the UK in the 90s we had a wave of recruitment from Sweden. Swedish nurses were well received for their level of skills and competence.

Always get your advice from the regulatory body of the country you want to work in. So for example, for the UK The Nursing & Midwifery Council, for Ireland the NMBI, for Singapore the Singapore Nursing Board etc. You'll find these organisations with a quick Google search. Always get your information from these official sources.

Clara Ekeocha · Oct 19

Thank you so much for the advice! I will keep working to gain more experience...