US Nurse-Midwives in France/Europe

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Hello,

I'm a US student nurse who is interested in nurse-midwifery; I'm also interested in working in France if I ever finish going to school! My question:

Has anyone ever worked in France or any other part of Europe as a US-trained midwife? What sort of hoops need to be jumped through for this to happen?

Thanks!

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Complete fluency in the language, you will need to pass the French nursing boards, as well as get a visa that will permit you to work. You are looking at about two years for the process.

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Complete fluency in the language, you will need to pass the French nursing boards, as well as get a visa that will permit you to work. You are looking at about two years for the process.

Thanks for your reply...now, a follow-up question:

Assuming that getting a visa isn't a problem, the only issue is passing the boards then? I wouldn't have to go to midwife school in France as well?

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That will depend on France's rulings at the time. The US training is recognized in many countries, but I do not know any midwives there. There is not an issue with the UK................

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

If you came to UK you could not work as a midwife unless you were midwifery trained, either by direct entry over 3 years or as an additional 18 months on top of your 3 year RN qualification. Midwifery here is the whole package deal and you are a professional in your own right and only seek Dr's advice with the abnormal.

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.
That will depend on France's rulings at the time. The US training is recognized in many countries, but I do not know any midwives there. There is not an issue with the UK................

Hi Suzanne,

What do you mean? I am sure You cannot practice in UK as midwife unless you are one. An RN cannot work as a midwife in UK then have to do further training

Kay X

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She is asking about working in Europe after she has attended midwifery school in the US. Ours is actually a two year program and is Master's prepared.

Look closely at the second line of her posting..........she is asking about issues for working as a US-trained midwife in Europe.

She would actually have six years of schooling............4 for the BSN, as well as 2 for th CNM, plus most programs want you to have two years of Labor and Delivery experience before you can even begin the training. :)

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