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ARNP in Scotland

Hello

I am a current BSN nurse from Florida. I would like to move to Scotland and work as a nurse practitioner. I was accepted to a school in the US and was wondering if they would accept a Master's Degree from the US in the UK? Is it better to wait until I move and go to school to be a nurse practitioner in Scotland? Any help would be great! I have looked on the NHS website and am still a bit confused. Thanks!!

Paul

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How do you plan on moving to live and work in the UK specifically Scotland?

Regardless you will still have to meet NMC requirements as a International trained nurse and I think you will find NP training is different in the UK to the US so suggest a search at universities in Scotland where you think you may do your NP training. Most if not all are part time

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My wife and I have some money saved up (she is also a BSN nurse). We planned on starting early on all the NMC paperwork to get everything straightened out. After I was planning on applying to jobs. I'm not sure how everything works so I was hoping to be pointed in the right direction. I want to be able to gain citizenship as well for tuition purposes. I don't want to waste time or money going to school in the US to be a NP to not be able to meet the requirements with the NMC. I would rather just go to school in the UK if this would be the case.

You will find it difficult to find a hospital to sponsor you for a visa in the uk. The situation is like the us st present and the nhs is not in the best of situation financially at present.

In the uk most nurse practitioner courses are supported by employer once in post but you have to work up to this and can't normally apply straight away although you could try.

What speciality do you work?

Citizenship is a long process and you have to be a resident of the UK for several years. For most if not all universities you have to be a resident for the UK and lived in the UK for 3 years before being waivered International fees

If you are over 18 and have been living in the United Kingdom for the last five years (or three years if you are married to or a civil partner of a British citizen) you may be able to apply for naturalisation as a British citizen. You may also be able to apply for naturalisation if you or your husband, wife or civil partner is in crown or designated service outside the United Kingdom. Applications for naturalisation are made using application form AN.

UK Border Agency | Who can apply for British citizenship and other forms of British nationality?

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