MEPS PUSH FOR EU PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION LAW TO BE EXTENDED TO TRAINEE NURSES

THE EUROPEAN Parliament’s internal market committee yesterday (Wednesday) proposed giving trainee nurses the right to have their experience recognised across the European Union (EU). A current proposed European Union (EU) directive would offer mutual professional recognition rights mainly to EU qualified nurses, helping them work in any EU member state. But amendments tabled yesterday in Brussels would give these rights to trainee nurses, even those who are unpaid.If it is approved, the law would enable nursing organisations demand the use of European ...


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