[vmc19]

I am a fully registered RN with my BSN in the USA. The NMC is asking for validation of my clinical hours during university. After the first attempt, they stated that I did not have enough hours to receive a BSN degree. When I spoke with my Director of Nursing, she stated that my university actually provides more then the required clinical hours of other USA nursing BSN programs.

Has anyone recently registered with NMC from the USA with a BSN and how did you get your hours approved?

Thanks!

[sharrie]

If the NMC have already reviewed your transcripts and indicated you do not have enough hours then I don't see how you are going to be able to get around it.

[suzanne4]

Not all BSNs are created equal, and what is acceptable for your state may not meet the requirements for another state.

The NMC makes the final ruling for working there, and they are the ones that give the official word. The only way around that is to ask what hours that you are lacking and make up that class. Same thing would happen with a foreign nurse wishing to work in the US.

And the other question is did you go thru an accelerated program, or a regular 4 year degree? If accelerated, that is going to be where your problem is, and the same for most other countries as well. That training does not meet the requirements for many other countries as far as licensure and immigration.

[vmc19]

Thank you all for your information. In the USA to receive an RN liencesure all states pretty much accept the same amount of hours. I actually have more clinical hours needed to recieve an RN in the USA according to my director of Nursing.

I did not do an accelerated program, my program was actually a 5 year program introducing periods of 6 months of paid internships between classes and clinicals.

Thank you for your help though.

[suzanne4]

Not all programs are approved in all states, that is a well known fact. But that you completed a program that should have contained all of the required hours, it may come down to the way that your program submitted your hours to them. And we have seen this happen various times just as it does with those that wish to work in the US from other countries.

Would suggest contacting the NMC and ask them where they felt that you were lacking, that would be the first thing to do.

But first rule is never to assume.