The title of nurse is generic and designates a group of professions in the health field other than that of general nurse or midwife.

The recognition of nurse qualification titles obtained in another EU Member State aims to facilitate the right of establishment and access to the profession for the title holder on the territory of Romania. The profession is exercised after obtaining the status of member of the Order of General Nurses, Midwives, and Nurses of Romania (OAMGMAMR), following the recognition of the qualification.

This procedure does not apply in the case of nurse qualification titles obtained in a state other than those mentioned (third country) nor in the case of temporary or occasional provision of health care services specific to the profession in Romania by nurses established in other EU Member States.

Procedure description:

• Within 30 days from the date of registration, OAMGMAMR notifies the applicant, confirming the receipt of the file and, if necessary, requesting the completion with missing documents.
• Within a maximum of 3 months from the notification, the applicant is obliged to complete the file with all the requested documents. If the applicant does not comply with the completion deadline, upon its expiration, OAMGMAMR closes the file and informs the applicant in writing in this regard. Within 120 days from the submission of the complete file, the OAMGMAMR Commission for the recognition of qualification titles of general nurse, midwife, and nurse obtained in another EU Member State, in a state belonging to the EEA or in the Swiss Confederation, analyzes the training and professional experience of the applicant and formulates a thoroughly justified proposal regarding the way to resolve the request, namely:

a) Recognition of the qualification without compensatory measures. Based on this proposal, the President of OAMGMAMR issues the decision for recognition of the qualification.

b) Recognition of the qualification with compensatory measures. This proposal, as well as the curricular differences established by the OAMGMAMR Commission for the recognition of general nurse, midwife, and nurse qualifications, the related bibliography, and the duration of the adaptation internship are approved by the President of OAMGMAMR, and communicated to the applicant within the 120 days mentioned. If the applicant opts to take an aptitude test, the test date is set by mutual agreement, within a maximum of 6 months from the date of approval by the President of OAMGMAMR of the recognition of the qualification with compensatory measures.

The President of OAMGMAMR issues the decision for recognition of the qualification based on the documents attesting the completion of the compensatory measure by the applicant.

In both situations, the decision for recognition of the qualification is communicated to the applicant and the OAMGMAMR branch of their domicile, for obtaining the membership certificate and authorization to practice the profession.