| There are lots of overseas nursing opportunities | | | | necessary to work there. The most prominent is |
| which can help advance your career, participate in | | | | registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, |
| a variety of clinical experiences, and you can | | | | a requirement of all nurses in the UK that nurses |
| generally make more money than you would in | | | | from abroad also must acquire before a work |
| the US. Because many countries are experiencing | | | | permit can be issued. |
| an acute shortage of experienced nurses, this is a | | | | A recent search at a nursing employment agency |
| good time to expand your horizons. | | | | found 42 international nursing jobs in countries |
| When searching for nursing jobs overseas, you | | | | that included Australia, Switzerland, and several in |
| will need to provide proof that you have a | | | | the United Arab Emirates. For work at the Sheikh |
| suitable equivalent level of education and training | | | | Khalifa Medical City in the capital city of Abu |
| and you are registered at home. Some countries | | | | Dhabi-which is 5 miles wide and 9 miles |
| also will require you to take an exam. | | | | long-nurses who come from overseas are |
| Working in Ireland or the United Kingdom might | | | | offered a tax-free salary, health insurance, free |
| appeal to you, since one thing you won’t | | | | flights home and back and an annual 40-day leave, |
| have to worry about is the language barrier. | | | | and a housing and utilities allowance. The rub is |
| There are agency’s which can match you | | | | you will need tolearn Arabic to communicate with |
| with both permanent and temporary jobs. | | | | patients and staff. |
| Like the United States, there is a shortage of | | | | The search for overseas nursing jobs may take |
| nurses in the United Kingdom, and this agency will | | | | more time and effort, but if you’ve always |
| help you streamline the various requirements | | | | wanted to see the world, it’s worth it. |