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1. Clarify please, US rn to UK

   midwifemama replied to midwifemama's topic in International

   Mmm. I wish there was a definitive answer. I just would rather not spend all the money for the English test and application if I knew it was going to be flat out rejected. :) I have a friend in the US who is a RN here and a British midwife and she ...

2. Clarify please, US rn to UK

   midwifemama posted a topic in International

   I'm hoping someone can answer my question here as I haven't successfully been able to reach anyone at the NMC. I'm wondering how any US trained RNs are working in the UK if the requirements are for a 3 yr nursing program. Am I right in understandi...

3. Questions about UK midwifery registration

   midwifemama posted a topic in International

   I have some questions I'm hoping someone can answer for me as I haven't had any luck getting in touch with someone at the NMC. I'm a CNM in the US, have my RN and MSN and it appears if I can jump through all the hoops, I could qualify as a midwife in...

4. Question for the UK midwife people

   midwifemama replied to midwifemama's topic in International

   okay, another question. for some reason, i was never reading the midwife qualifications correctly on the nmc website. my midwifery program was 24 months, so it looks like i will have to first apply as an adult RN, and then as a midwife, rather than...

5. Question for the UK midwife people

   midwifemama replied to midwifemama's topic in International

   thanks again. i do plan on starting the application process soon as we are only going if i do qualify! i spent too much time and money in school to become a midwife to not be able to practice :) we actually would be going either somewhere near Camb...

6. When did you take off for maternity leave

   midwifemama replied to MSMCnurse2004's topic in Ob/Gyn

   my last night of work was my due date. working that late was hideous. but in part because i could't handle all the "you haven't had the baby yet" and "look at your ankles" and "you're huge". i only went back to work per diem, so it didn't make a di...

7. Question for the UK midwife people

   midwifemama replied to midwifemama's topic in International

   Interesting to hear that you both think getting a job wouldn't be difficult if I qualified. What is the best way to find jobs? Is it best to contact a Hospital directly? What is a typical schedule for a full time midwife? Just try to absorb as mu...

8. Question for the UK midwife people

   midwifemama posted a topic in International

   Hi - So glad to find this site as I have been looking for months for UK people to "chat " with re UK midwifery. Here's my scoop. My husband is planning on taking a job in England, probably after I have our second child (maybe in 1.5-2 yrs?). Curre...

9. Question for the midwives....

   midwifemama replied to katwoman7755's topic in CNM

   Just found this site and this thread and thought I'd chime in. I happen to be one of the CNMs who jumped into midwifery. I completed one of the RN/MSN programs and contrary to what other people have said on this post, was offered a job before gradua...