Poss. continuing edu. in UK?

HI!

I just joined yesterday and so far Im finding this site helpful! Im sorry if this has already been mentioned,but I looked and looked and couldn't find what I was really looking for. Anywho Im currently an LPN student if (Lord willing) everything goes ok and I pass my NCLEX, then in Apr.2007, I will be an LPN nurse. The thing is I know I want to continue my education to become an RN and most likely get my BSN. I am interested however to continue my education only not here in the US but in the UK. Ive heard great things about nurses there and its been one of my goals to go there, for Im very fascinated with the history and culture of it. I know this must be a difficult task and so thats why Im asking now. So does anyone know if this would be even possible? Any good schools? Are the schools that much different from here in America? Any help would be much appreciated!!! :)

Welcome :)

Training is so much different here in the UK than in the US, there are no courses available in the UK for what you are asking and to gain work in the UK you have to be RN. It would probably be better waiting until you have completed your training and then look to working in the UK bearing in mind it will take approx 12-18 months to jump through the hoops which will enable you to work in the UK

Really? Wow..Nothing eh? Thanks for letting me know. I know I shouldn't be so surprised,but for some reason I thought I had a shot. They don't offer RN courses for LPN's? wow! It takes at least a yr to even get work over there? My goodness! I know they have this comittee you have to go before and apply to see if you meet the UK's requirements,but it said it takes like 6 months...who knows..lol. Thanks again for the info...really appreciated.

Really? Wow..Nothing eh? Thanks for letting me know. I know I shouldn't be so surprised,but for some reason I thought I had a shot. They don't offer RN courses for LPN's? wow! It takes at least a yr to even get work over there? My goodness! I know they have this comittee you have to go before and apply to see if you meet the UK's requirements,but it said it takes like 6 months...who knows..lol. Thanks again for the info...really appreciated.

We only train RN's these days but did have an equivalant many years ago but because training is so different you still wouldn't have been able to do further training. The committee doesn't take long but since sept 05 now have some new requirements which is taking its toll on Rn's from a foreign country not in the EU here are the current requirements http://www.nmc-uk.org/aFrameDisplay.aspx?DocumentID=633