Adn Rn

suzanne4, RN · Jan 25, 2006

You will need a BSN to meet the requirements for immigration in most cases. This goes for any foreign country. The UK has no training programs for the RN that is only two years, minimum is three years of full-time study. Your time has to be at least as much as theirs.

RRlvr · Jan 25, 2006

The NMC said that I needed to have 600 clinical hours. My two year program will have given me 588 hours..... The woman I spoke with didnt seem to know what to do with an ADN RN . I cant find anyplace that says they require a BSN, just a referral to their three year program ??

donmurray · Jan 26, 2006

Many if not most British RN's are currently Diplomates rather than Graduates, although that route is becoming the preferred one. Keep up the pressure on the NMC to give you a ruling. Good luck!

suzanne4, RN · Jan 26, 2006

The NMC said that I needed to have 600 clinical hours. My two year program will have given me 588 hours..... The woman I spoke with didnt seem to know what to do with an ADN RN . I cant find anyplace that says they require a BSN, just a referral to their three year program ??

Your issue is not with licensure alone, but immigration that will be giving you the visa to work. You will not get it for a two year RN program. Immigration rulings are completely separate from the NMC.

You need to have at least the same amount of education, as well as time, that they have to do for their RN program, which is three years. The US only has a three year Diploma and not too many of them, so the next closest would be the BSN.

The Acclerated Diploma from the US will not meet their requirements either for immigration, as well as NMC. And their three year program, the new one, is not accepted in the US either for licensure until they make up the required courses that they need. There are only a couple of schools in that entire country that provide the required courses for working in the US currently.

hjfrn · Feb 1, 2006

There are some course available in the UK which are two year accelerated degrees leading to registration as an RN. These pathways are for those who hae a previous health or science degree. With regards to immigration, it is best to apply for a job and then get the work visa. Good Luck

Noahm · Feb 2, 2006

Hi there. I am an American working as a nurse in England. I did an accelerated diploma program and was accepted by the NMC (UKCC back then). Visa wasn't a problem because I moved here with my British husband. I did my diploma in 2 years (In USA) but had semesters through the summers (no holidays) so it worked out to being one more year of study compared to an ADN program. Sounds weird I know. I don't know how many clinical hours we had but the school was well known for having more clinical hours than most nursing programs. UKCC had all my transcripts anyway.

It was back in 1999 that I came over so maybe things have changed. I had no problem at all and it only took a few months.

susanrae · Jun 3, 2006

RRlvr, i was wondering who told you that you only needed 600 hours of clinicals for the uk? I was told that we needed 2300 clinical hours and 1500 or so theoretical? anyone know for sure ?

Noahm · Jun 4, 2006

Suzanne, I have a diploma from the USA in nursing. It was an accelerated 3 year program and it was done in two years and I got accepted by the NMC(UKCC) no problem. That was back in 1999 though and I had my visa through my British spouse. I am qualified as an RGN.

I'm doing my degree here in the UK since we are staying over here. It's great, I get released from work for a study day once a week to do my modules and it cost me nothing. I'll probably do my masters here as well.

LOL check it out, I posted on this thread ages ago.