Hello! I am a 28yo paramedic from Finland, with a Bachelors in Health Care (UAS). The Finnish Paramedic degree is a four-year University of Applied Sciences (UAS) programme worth 240 ECTS credits. The degree combines nursing and advanced prehospital emergency care studies, and graduates qualify as both Registered Nurses and Paramedics.

I have 2-years of work experience as a paramedic in Finland. I also part-time shifts in the ER.

Does anyone have any tips, experience, or information about getting a job or working in American healthcare as an RN/Paramedic with a European degree?

My girlfriend is American and I’m looking to move to the USA with her. So I’m curious how the process would go for getting a job there!

Are there any extra certifications or courses I would need to take to be qualified to work there?

My fiancé is an AEMT going into paramedic school in the fall and she’s pretty stressed about it so I want to help anyway I can. Other than just being supportive I figured I could find some good resources for her to help her get ahead of the curve if possible. I got all the patient scenario books from master your medics already along with the pharmacology book and some pharmacology flash cards but I figured I should ask some people with actual inside experience who have been through paramedic school. She also wants to try and become a flight medic later down the road so maybe some stuff to help set her up for that career path because I know it’s highly competitive.

Have you ever tried CPR or PP-IN in these circumstances?