heychels

Hey there, I dont have a lot of advice to give because I'm also a grad - just landed my first ever nursing job in a combined NICU/PICU so I'm wishing us both luck! What I DO want to say is that anyone who tells you that you are less 'apt' for this job because of your gender can F right off. True, you're in a predominantly female profession but that doesn't mean you're not as good or as capable, it means you have a glass ceiling to shatter. You have the same education as any female you graduated with and clearly enough interest and passion to do the job well. If this comment was directed at a woman trying out for a management position, everyone would freak out about sexism (where I'm from, at least) and this is no different. Please, for everyone with a glass ceiling to deal with, go out there and excel. Show everyone who doubts you because you're a male that you dont need to be female to care about/for children. Good luck my friend, I'm cheering for you.

That's really helpful rose queen, thank you!

Hey friends, I've graduated from my bachelor of Nursing in Australia, I have a dual citizenship UK and AU. I studied some of my degree (exchange program) in Malmö, Sweden and I am completely in love with the place. I have looked in to the process of gaining registration as an Australian nurse and truthfully, it seems almost impossible. Since receiving my UK citizenship, I have started to look in to the process again but there seems to be very little information available on the internet for non-EU trained nurses with EU citizenship. I was hoping for some information regarding the process that any others followed to receive their Swedish registration - both EU and non-EU trained/citizens. Anyone who is/was in my position also would be an amazing help. Obviously, I understand the importance of communication with my patients and therefore how important it is to learn Swedish. For non EU citizens, it seems that I would have to take a TISUS test which is extemely difficult. EU citzens - was it enough to take a Swedish For Immigrants course? The process seems to involve some unpaid internships with different areas of the Swedish health system. During my exchange in Sweden I spent 2 months working in a general ward, 2 weeks in ICU, 2 weeks in theatre and 2 weeks with the community nurses. I was hoping that with my experience in the Swedish sytem, they may let me reduce the amount of time I need to spend doing the internships again. Does anybody else have experience of 'cirumstance consideration'? For non-EU trained - Can you give me some idea of how hard the nursing exam was? Is there anything in particular that you reccommend that I study? Those are the main questions for now. Any information at all would be very appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help.

Hey there friends! I'm in my final year of my (3 year) nursing degree and I've come to Sweden to spend a semester studying here. I graduate in November then would ideally like to come back straight away. I'm hoping to find someone from a non-EU background who can tell me their experience of applying to work here as a nurse. How long did it take? Which hospital are you at and which language competency test did they expect from you? Did you have to take an adaption course and what was involved in that? Also, were you allowed to work in some other capacity (receptionist/transport/bytecentral staff) while you waited to have your paperwork cleared? I'm absolutely in love with the city I'm living in, I feel so at home here and I've made so many friends. I like the Swedish style of nursing a lot and I just really want to be here. My partner is an EU citizen (German) and I qualify for a British dual citizenship by decent but, as I understand from some other forums on here, I can't just use my British citizenship as my primary whenever I feel like it. Do you know anything about this? I know this is a lot of questions but I'm getting a little desperate and the information I'm getting is really inconsistent, I think personal experience is going to make the most sense to me. So please, tell me your story! Much appreciation in advance, Chelsea.