CHINA PROVIDES NICHE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOREIGN NURSES
March 1st, 2012
BY WANG FANGQING, IN SHANGHAI
WHILE China is desperately in need of nurses - 1.9 million to be exact, according to the nation's ministry of health - the opportunities for overseas healthcare providers who are not ethnically Chinese are limited, as the government requires all nurses working in China to be able to pass a national test in Mandarin.
Despite the limitations posed by language barriers, however, foreigners with a valid nursing certification and experience still have options, should they wish to develop their professional career in China.
One potential ...
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