| Working as a nurse overseas is an economical and | | | | strategy you sign a contract for a limited period of |
| sustainable way to fund your overseas experience | | | | time. Usually you will earn more money per day than |
| Nursing is a transferable skill, especially if you are a | | | | you would if you were employed on a permanent |
| fluent English speaker because Australia, New | | | | basis because you probably won't qualify for vacation |
| Zealand, Ireland, the UK and the USA are all | | | | or sick pay; the higher daily rate compensates you for |
| experiencing an acute shortage of qualified nurses. | | | | this. In some countries, like the UK, you can employ |
| This has resulted in an immediate opportunity for | | | | yourself through your own limited liability company |
| English speaking nurses to travel and nurse overseas. | | | | when you are a contract nurse and this means you |
| Securing yourself a nursing job overseas will allow you | | | | can pay minimal income tax. |
| to base yourself in a different region of the world and | | | | Thirdly you can work for a nursing agency on day by |
| travel abroad from there. If you get a nursing job in the | | | | day basis. With this strategy you will probably make |
| UK you will be able to easily explore Europe using the | | | | more per day than you would if you were |
| network of budget airlines that fly between the major | | | | permanently employed, the same as a contract nurse, |
| European cities. If you base yourself nursing in Australia | | | | because the nursing agency may not pay you for |
| you can easily explore the South Pacific and Asia. I | | | | your vacations or when you are sick. Also you may |
| have done this successfully in the UK and am now | | | | not receive work every day because the agency can |
| based in Asia. | | | | only place you when their clients need you. However, |
| Working while you travel enables you to spend an | | | | as there is a severe shortage of nurses worldwide, it |
| extended time away from home and gives you a way | | | | is unlikely that you won't be able to work whenever |
| to replenish your funds when you are running short. | | | | you want to, and probably even when you do not! |
| There are three strategies you can use when nursing | | | | Which strategy you can use where is dependent on |
| to fund your long term trip abroad. | | | | the visa restrictions placed on overseas nurses in each |
| Firstly, you can get a nursing job abroad, work full time | | | | country. For example, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland |
| and travel in your regular vacations. With shift work | | | | and the UK offer travelers under 30 a working holiday |
| and overtime it is easy to earn extra vacation days to | | | | visa which means nurses can work for any employer. |
| add onto your trips. With this strategy you have the | | | | If you are over 30 and you want to work in one of |
| security of having a job to go back to and a regular | | | | these countries, your working visa will probably be |
| income. The downside is that you have to plan your | | | | linked to a specific employer. These visa restrictions |
| trips around your employers needs. | | | | limit which employment strategy you can use when |
| Secondly, you can work as a contract nurse. With this | | | | nursing overseas. |