Practice Without Borders: A Dental Hygienist's Field Guide to Working Abroad

Most hygienists who want to work abroad don't fail because they lack ambition. They fail because nobody told them what they were actually walking into.

Practice Without Borders is the resource that fixes that. Ten chapters covering the full picture — credential recognition, employment law, salary negotiation, scope of practice differences, and what the first year actually looks like on the ground in Germany and Switzerland. Written from over twenty years of clinical experience and six years of practicing and living in the European system.

Built from the decisions, mistakes, and hard-won clarity of someone who made the move and stayed.

What's covered:

• Credential recognition in Germany and Switzerland — in detail, not in generalities
• Employment law and what your contract actually means
• Salary negotiation and what the market actually pays
• Scope of practice differences and how to navigate them
• Building a life abroad with a child
• What the job market looks like on the ground — and how to read it correctly

What's included:

• Country Research Guide — eleven destination snapshots and a full research framework
• Contract Review Checklist — every section of an international contract, before you sign
• Interview Preparation Checklist — from practice research to post-interview follow-up (Included with Practice Without Borders — not available separately)
• Country Preparation Checklist: Germany — credential submission to hand luggage (Included with Practice Without Borders — not available separately)
• Country Preparation Checklist: Switzerland — Red Cross recognition to local study groups (Included with Practice Without Borders — not available separately)
• School and Childcare Planning Worksheet — for parents moving with children to Germany or Switzerland (Included with Practice Without Borders — not available separately)

Not ready for the full guide? Start with the free Country Evaluation Checklist — it helps you figure out whether a specific country is worth pursuing before you go deeper. → Get the free checklist

PWB includes the Country Research Guide and Contract Review Checklist — also available individually if you only need one piece.

This resource is licensed for individual use only and is not for redistribution.

This guide provides a framework and general information. It is not career advice, legal advice, or a guarantee of any outcome. Decisions about international employment are yours to make based on your own circumstances and research.