Italy’s total number of foreign nurses is expected to reach 50,000 by the beginning of 2025 as the government has enhanced its efforts to recruit foreign medical staff.
The local media reports that Italy has a shortage of 65,000 nurses, with 10,000 medical workers expected to arrive in the country recently, Schengen.News reports.
The countries of origin for new-coming nurses in Italy can vary from nearby Schengen states to overseas territories as the Italian government tries to fill market gaps.
India to Become an Important Market for Foreign Nurses in Italy
The Minister also pointed out that by welcoming more foreign workers, especially from India, the shortage of 30,000 nurses could be filled in.
Currently, the majority of foreign nurses come from Romania – a total of 12,000, followed by Poland (2,000). India and Albania are also important markets, with 1,800 nurses coming from these countries, respectively. Peru is also a growing market, as 1,500 nurses in Italy arrived from this South American country.
Some regions in Italy have already started their local incentives, which is the case with Lombardy. This region will soon receive 200 nurses from Argentina and others from Paraguay, while another 1,000 nurses trained at Catholic universities in countries like Nigeria, Tanzania, Congo, Cameroon, Argentina, Peru and India are also expected to come to the European country.
Italian Government Plans to Introduce More Facilitated Rules for Foreign Nurses
In an effort to bring more foreign workers, the Italian government is working to make rules less difficult for this category of workers.
Some of these changes could be the Italian language centres in India, which would align with Italian standards and recognise foreign qualifications.
Some of the requirements to be eligible to work in Italy as a nurse include a Bachelor in Science of Nursing (four years) and a diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery, which lasts between three and three and half years.
Source: https://schengen.news/total-number-of-foreign-nurses-in-italy-to-reach-50000-by-2025/