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My Fiance Is Active Air Force And I Am An Lpn. How Hard Will It Be For Me To Get A Nursing Job Overseas?

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We both would like for him to get orders overseas for the experience, but being a nurse I was wondering if it would be difficult for me to pursue it. Any help is appreciated.

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  1. Dan on November 25, 2009 9:57 pm

    My wife (RN) faced the same problem when I got my assignment to Japan. She had two options enlist (a little more difficult as an RN looking for a commissioned spot as opposed to an LPN looking for an NCO spot), or go Civil Service.
    We got lucky, a civil service slot opened up in her area of specialty after we got there. She was positioned to jump into this position since she was already volunteering in the ward. Even if you don’t get a job, I recommend keeping current by volunteer work.
    Also, many countries have reciprocity with US states on nursing licenses. Technically speaking, my wife is qualified to work as a nurse in Japan. However, since she speaks no Japanese, it certainly wasn’t practical. But if you are fluent in the language of the country to which you will be assigned, this might be an option as is the possibility of taking their board exams.

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