Info on UK nursing please!

[ehcmarie24]

Hi! I'm hoping someone can offer a little more insight into an American nurse practicing in the UK.

I have a Bachelor's degree in History and an Associate's degree in nursing. I 've been a RN for 6 years. I've recently looked into travel nursing to the UK and am having a hard time figuring out the logistics.

I've researched the NMC UK website where you have to register, and it looks like you have to have a bachelor's degree in nursing to even be considered. I guess my question is, is it acceptable to have a bachelor's degree in another field and an associate's degree in nursing?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Mackenzie

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Things have changed in the last few months regarding application process with the NMC. At one time they didn't accept ADN however now when I looked at the handbook it was looking at clinical and theory hours and slightly less than what it used to be. Really no one can say what the NMC will or will not accept as they do base their process as an individual basis depending on what your transcripts show

[intl_RN]

Having been dealing and struggling with the NMC for the past two years as a BSN RN from a good US nursing program, I can tell you that previously, the NMC would not even consider an ADN RN, and any and all hours from the university had to be related to nursing or they would not consider them. However, like Silverdragon102 mentioned, things are changing right now. They made it practically impossible for even BSN RN's from the US to get licensed in the UK for the past two years, and I'm sure they felt the effect as they're now attempting to correct their mistakes and make it slightly easier for US RN's to get registered in the UK. Check out their website at Trained outside Europe | Nursing and Midwifery Council . They have posted a lot of information about their registration requirement changes for overseas-trained nurses and how they will review your application. Best of luck!