[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.

Keywords: Anerkennung ausländischer Pflegeabschlüsse; Migration; Pflegezuwanderung; ausländische Pflegekräfte; foreign medical graduates; foreign professional personnel; immigration; international; nurses.