title: Recognition of foreign nurses degree in Germany – procedure, quantity, distribution and decision of applications
abstract: Background: Qualified foreign nurses are entering the German nursing-care system. Aim: How has the migration of nurses been developing in recent years? Method: Evaluation of official statistics on recognition of qualifications. Results: There is a growing demand for recognition of nursing qualifications acquired abroad; this demand is concentrated on densely populated regions. Conclusions: Migration of care workers is increasing and needs to be analysed by nursing sciences.
authors.affiliation: 1 Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt.
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Slotala
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D064700:Nurses, International / Q000193:education* / Q000600:supply & distribution / Q000639:trends
keywords: Anerkennung ausländischer Pflegeabschlüsse; Migration; Pflegezuwanderung; ausländische Pflegekräfte; foreign medical graduates; foreign professional personnel; immigration; international; nurses