Midwifery Psychiatric and mental health nursing Administration Teaching Financial assistance may be available from the Student Authority to new immigrants wishing to study nursing. See Useful Addresses also for a listing of institutions which offer nursing studies. Hebrew Hebrew is a necessary requirement for working in a people-related field such as nursing. Nurses must be able to read and write instructions and to converse with patients to a reasonable extent. A good command of the language is especially necessary for psychiatric and mental health nurses.
Placement is determined by Hebrew proficiency.
A small living stipend may be available for the duration of the ulpan. It is worthwhile to start learning Hebrew even before aliyah, in order to be placed in a more advanced ulpan class and therefore finish on a higher level. In many cases, if you have an adequate command of the language, your skills will improve once you start working. Registration for ulpan can be done through your shaliach prior to aliyah. Pilot Tours Pilot tours to Israel can be arranged through your local aliyah shaliach.