Nursing in Sweden

Sweden · Apr 23, 2007

Hi

I´m a nurse from Sweden and I would be happy to answer any questions you have about nursing here. Since you are educated outside eu/ees you are going to find it difficult to get a Swedish lisence.

You need a permit that allows you to stay here before they even look at your papers! Work permit based on your work as a nurse is not enough. You need a work/stay permit based on family relations or on some kind of humanitarian reason before they will assess your papers. Is this something you have, Swedish family / relatives?

After the work/stay permit you are going to have take tests (medical knowledge and Swedish) and it seems like you also have to get 3-6 months clinical education (supervised by another nurse).

Looking through all of this I actually realize that my journey to get to California and work was not to bad comparing it to my own country's rules.....

We have a need for nurses here (especially in certain areas, like icu, operating room) and you would be more than welcome to join us if all works out!

Anna

This link will give you a lot of information from the Swedish national board of health and welfare (mostly in Swedish).

http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/Amnesord/utbildning_o_kompetens/legitimationer/tredjeland/SJoversikt.htm

scully_forensic · Apr 23, 2007

Hi
I´m a nurse from Sweden and I would be happy to answer any questions you have about nursing here. Since you are educated outside eu/ees you are going to find it difficult to get a Swedish lisence.
You need a permit that allows you to stay here before they even look at your papers! Work permit based on your work as a nurse is not enough. You need a work/stay permit based on family relations or on some kind of humanitarian reason before they will assess your papers. Is this something you have, Swedish family / relatives?
After the work/stay permit you are going to have take tests (medical knowledge and Swedish) and it seems like you also have to get 3-6 months clinical education (supervised by another nurse).
Looking through all of this I actually realize that my journey to get to California and work was not to bad comparing it to my own country's rules.....
We have a need for nurses here (especially in certain areas, like icu, operating room) and you would be more than welcome to join us if all works out!
Anna
This link will give you a lot of information from the Swedish national board of health and welfare (mostly in Swedish).
http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/Amnesord/utbildning_o_kompetens/legitimationer/tredjeland/SJoversikt.htm

Dear Anna, thank you so much for your reply. I wasn't sure that anyone would be familiar with this topic since whenever I mention I know Swedish and studied Scandinavian Studies on the University in my country they look at me saying: What the heck? Oh well, I guess it's because Europe seems the end of the world for some people here . I come from Poland and I am an EU citizen. I wonder if that could help if I look for a job in Sweden. I studied one semester at the University of Stockholm. I was an au pair in Sweden for a year at that time. I didn't have to pass any language tests because they gave me credit for 5 years of Scandinavian Studies in Poland. They have some sort of agreement between those universities.

Anyways, thanks a million for the website too. I will have to see if my EU citizenship will be helfpul at all. Please stay in touch, I'd definietely would like to ask you more questions. Thanks.

Scully

scully_forensic · Apr 23, 2007

I forgot to mention. I don't have any relatives in Sweden. I have friends but not family relatives.

Sweden · Apr 23, 2007

I come from Poland and I am an EU citizen. I wonder if that could help if I look for a job in Sweden.
Hi Scully
Being a EU citizen should help a lot since you don´t need a work permit to work here. That should also mean that they have to look at your credentials if you apply. Did you go to school i usa or in Poland?
Anna

scully_forensic · Apr 26, 2007

I come from Poland and I am an EU citizen. I wonder if that could help if I look for a job in Sweden.
Hi Scully
Being a EU citizen should help a lot since you don´t need a work permit to work here. That should also mean that they have to look at your credentials if you apply. Did you go to school i usa or in Poland?
Anna
I went to a 2 year nursing school in the US. I have associate science degree from the US and BA from Poland. I'm trying to get a job in a hospital to get some experience before I have to go back. So I guess I wouldn't have a problem with the work permit, just with the credentials.

jonRNMD · Apr 26, 2007

Sweden has the most number of blondes per capita in the world.....if i were still single, i would not mind working for free in Sweden

scully_forensic · Apr 26, 2007

Sweden has the most number of blondes per capita in the world.....if i were still single, i would not mind working for free in Sweden

Big deal, blondes! I'm blond, fit, cute, educated, nice and smart and still can't find a husband!

suzanne4, RN · Apr 26, 2007

Back to original topic. Language requirements are not necessarily waived for you when it comes to licensing requirements. And schooling is usually only valid for a certain amount of time. More than likely you will be required to write the language exam for there.

As well as licensing issues. The two year degree from the US is usually not accepted for licensure there.

You have been away from that country for several years. Same thing would happen in the US. If you did your training in another country, and then came here and completed your MSN, you would still be required to write the English exams for immigration purposes.

*****please stick to the original question of the thread.

zahfa · Dec 20, 2008

Dear Anna

I am a nurse and I had worked for two years in ICU in IRAN. now, my husband and I live in Lund(Sweden). my husband study here as a PhD student in Physics department and I am looking for work here. Could you help me that what should I do first? I am looking forward to hear you soon.

Sincerely,

Zahra

[email protected]

Hi
I´m a nurse from Sweden and I would be happy to answer any questions you have about nursing here. Since you are educated outside eu/ees you are going to find it difficult to get a Swedish lisence.
You need a permit that allows you to stay here before they even look at your papers! Work permit based on your work as a nurse is not enough. You need a work/stay permit based on family relations or on some kind of humanitarian reason before they will assess your papers. Is this something you have, Swedish family / relatives?
After the work/stay permit you are going to have take tests (medical knowledge and Swedish) and it seems like you also have to get 3-6 months clinical education (supervised by another nurse).
Looking through all of this I actually realize that my journey to get to California and work was not to bad comparing it to my own country's rules.....
We have a need for nurses here (especially in certain areas, like icu, operating room) and you would be more than welcome to join us if all works out!
Anna
This link will give you a lot of information from the Swedish national board of health and welfare (mostly in Swedish).
http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/Amnesord/utbildning_o_kompetens/legitimationer/tredjeland/SJoversikt.htm

vampiresfluff · Feb 17, 2009

I was wondering- you can't work in sweden with an associate US degree? Sweden only accepts B.S?? confused.

vampiresfluff · Feb 17, 2009

Did you ever find out if the associate degree from US works in sweden? I might end up moving to sweden at some point and am intending to get an associate 1 year accelerated nursing degree in US. Any info that is useful and relevant you have discovered is most appreciated!

TACK!