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

The recognition of nursing qualification titles obtained in another EU Member State aims to facilitate the right of establishment and access of the holder to the profession on the territory of Romania. The exercise of the profession takes place 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 to nursing 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 receipt of the file and, if necessary, requesting completion with missing documents.
• Within a maximum of 3 months from the notification, the applicant is required to complete the file with all 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 about this. Within 120 days from the submission of the complete file, the OAMGMAMR Commission for the recognition of general nurse, midwife and nurse qualifications obtained in another EU Member State, in a state belonging to the EEA or in the Swiss Confederation analyzes the applicant's training and professional experience and formulates the thoroughly justified proposal regarding the manner of resolving the request, respectively:

a) Recognition of the qualification without the application of compensatory measures. Based on this proposal, the President of OAMGMAMR issues the decision on 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 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 aforementioned 120-day period. If the applicant opts for an aptitude test, the date for taking the test is agreed with him/her within a period of maximum 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 the recognition of the qualification based on documents attesting the completion of the compensatory measure by the applicant.

In both situations, the decision for the recognition of the qualification is communicated to the applicant and the OAMGMAMR branch of his/her residence, in order to obtain the membership certificate and authorization in the profession.