Finland has become more open to healthcare practitioners who are foreign nationals with different backgrounds who want to work in Finland's healthcare system as of today. To work as a nurse in Finland, you must have a valid license. The first step is for you to apply for a license with Valvira, the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health. If you are still interested, here are some of the things you need to consider when applying as a registered nurse in this beautiful country.

Nurse Migration

Nurses are being forced to leave their native nations to transfer and try their luck in another country due to a scarcity of nurses not only in Finland but around the world. Nurses travel to other countries for a variety of reasons, including a lack of resources to work efficiently and limited career options. Furthermore, low pay and nurse-to-patient ratios, as well as insecure and hazardous working conditions and a lack of employee benefits, all contribute to nurses' migration. Nurses migrating, on the other hand, may face certain challenges. They must adapt to the culture of the country to which they are relocating, as well as acquire the local language and meet the costs associated with the relocation.

Governing Institution

Both Finnish and international healthcare professionals must apply to The National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health or Valvira for licensure. They have last say on whether a person can practice their profession or use a protected occupational title in Finland.

- Physicians
- dentists
- pharmacists
- psychologists
-speech therapists
- dieticians
- nurses
- midwives
- public health nurses
- physiotherapists
- medical laboratory technologists
- radiographers
- dental hygienists
- occupational therapists
- opticians
- dental technicians 

Only licensed professionals are allowed to practice these occupations.

Valvira grants the right to practice healthcare professions to both Finnish and international healthcare professionals based on the application. We've compiled some general information on professional practice rights in healthcare in this section.

The left-hand menu contains application instructions. Instructions vary according to your profession and whether you finished your training in Finland, an EU/EEA Member State, or outside the EU/EEA.

International Nurses Qualifications

Valvira will look into whether the applicant's training qualifies him or her for the same vocation as the applicable Finnish training. 

- Work experience
- supplemental professional training
- and continuing education 

These are all to be taken into account in the comparison, and they can help to compensate for any variations in training between countries. 

Valvira may order the applicant to conduct further studies if there are discrepancies between the applicant's training and the current Finnish training. Valvira has the option of requesting an expert opinion on the applicant's professional qualifications, for which the applicant would be charged a fee.

Learning The Language

Foreign nurses must learn the language and be aware of cultural differences, making it a difficult experience that differs from that of Finnish-born, Finnish-speaking nurses. According to Karhe (2020), nursing migration rose in the 2010s, and since 2015, there have been more nurses leaving Finland each year than coming in. As a result, Finnish-born nurses must adjust to an international working environment, and non-Finnish-speaking foreigners must find a way to engage with Finnish nurses in order to form a more effective healthcare team.

If you want to work as an international nurse in Finland, you must be aware of this information. Your journey as a registered nurse in Finland is ought to be a good start!

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