This is my first post - SO, the story is, I am a registered nurse here in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I obtained my BScN from York University in 2016, have been working since. I am a UK citizen, born in England, I still have dual citizenship. I have been looking to move back for some time now. With this nursing shortage/ NHS campaign going on, I think it may be in my favour. I have surgical hospital nursing experience, and currently I am in Corporate Health. Just wondering if anyone has ever been through this process before, I am a bit worried about the OSCE scenarios as I have not done anything clinical in a few years. Also, the passing rate is in the 40's and that makes me a little nervous. I am NCLEX-RN certified, that exam was brutal but I know the OSCE is clinical and practical, not written. Is there anywhere anyone would recommend that I could brush up on some skills that are specific to the UK training models that they will use? I don't think the competency test will be an issue as I can see many similarities between the CNO and NMC standards of practise (will just have to do a lot of studying - also if anyone has any studying resources or any tips of where to look to study, that would be great!) Has anyone gone through this process and been successful? Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated!
melindajodi
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Hi there!
This is my first post - SO, the story is, I am a registered nurse here in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I obtained my BScN from York University in 2016, have been working since. I am a UK citizen, born in England, I still have dual citizenship. I have been looking to move back for some time now. With this nursing shortage/ NHS campaign going on, I think it may be in my favour. I have surgical hospital nursing experience, and currently I am in Corporate Health. Just wondering if anyone has ever been through this process before, I am a bit worried about the OSCE scenarios as I have not done anything clinical in a few years. Also, the passing rate is in the 40's and that makes me a little nervous. I am NCLEX-RN certified, that exam was brutal but I know the OSCE is clinical and practical, not written. Is there anywhere anyone would recommend that I could brush up on some skills that are specific to the UK training models that they will use? I don't think the competency test will be an issue as I can see many similarities between the CNO and NMC standards of practise (will just have to do a lot of studying - also if anyone has any studying resources or any tips of where to look to study, that would be great!) Has anyone gone through this process and been successful? Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!