Registered Nurse trying to move to Germany

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Hi, I am about to finish my 4-year bachelors of science degree in Nursing. I go to McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. My fiance however grew up in Germany and has been waiting for me to finish so we can both go and live in Germany. I have been learning a little bit of German, mainly through Rosetta stone, but this year I plan on going to a school that teaches German part time. My question is, does anyone know if i would be able to get a job with my degree. Or is there any other tests that i would have to prepare for, and especially is the pay significantly different than if i were to stay and work in Canada.

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There was a German nurse who was posting for a while. She's migrated to the Yukon.

From what I remember, you need to be fluent in written and spoken German and it's up to their governing body if you can nurse over there.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

There are a few threads discussing Germany and if I remember rightly you will have to apply locally and transcripts need to be translated into German

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Specializes in ED, Cardiology.

I know this is a little late response. There not many openings for German nurses (Krankenschwestern) in Germany. As a "foreign" educated nurse you would have it super difficult (just my thought). I have applied in the past to go back overseas as a governmental employee (and I am German) and have not had any luck.

Good luck to you

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