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There are no military bases here unfortunately. But good suggestion. Thank you. As far as getting licensed in another state. Have any of you done that before? And do you need a rationale for doing so, such as starting a new job in that state, or can you simply apply? Thanks again for all these suggestions. It makes me feel more hopeful.

Thank you for the suggestion. I could try to volunteer but believe that would only count towards a volunteer license, not an active license, and I want to keep my active license.

There is a work agreement for family members of diplomats but I am not legally able to practice under my MD state license. Not to mention the language barrier. I am learning the language but am by no means fluent enough to work in a local hospital. Plus I am not interested in getting a license in another country because we move to new countries every 2 to 3 years

I am a Registered Nurse with an Emergency Nursing and Public Health background. Recently I had a baby and shortly thereafter left my family, friends and a job that I loved to move to overseas for my husband's career. Now I am a full time stay-at-home mom and am writing graduate thesis. I never planned on completely leaving the field of nursing to be at home full-time but there are no professional opportunities here for nurses with US licenses. Though I cherish the wonderful time with my daughter, I miss having the best of both worlds as I did with my PRN work and I also miss feeling professionally engaged and growing as a nurse. I have been in contact with my board of nursing and understand what I need to do to maintain an active license and am not certain I will be able to get enough clinical hours. The only place where I can legally practice here under my license is within the US embassy and there are currently no positions available. I am in the process of starting my own business and am awaiting approval to do so. I would appreciate any advice, shared experiences or referrals to resources that might be helpful for a US nurse living overseas for an extended period of time.