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They are definitely not open to Americans in the UK.

Don't do it. It's not worth the stress, the significant decrease in pay, the withering away of your skills, or an adaptation program where you work as a NA.

So happy for you Uk Gal!!!!

Forgive me if this has become a case of one place is better than another. I can only speak of my entire experience here, not just in healthcare. And that is the truth that I live every day. Your experience will be different than mine. This is a forum where we express our ideas and opinions. I am not a disgruntled employee and I have never ever had an attitude. The patients and nurses I encouter and work with appreciate my work ethic and care. if anyone wants to come here and work...by all means do it. I have a right to be here I am a dual citizen, but I have encountered some extreme behaviors. I was excited to come here and experience nursing in a different paradigm, however, I too had rose coloured glasses. I wasn't going to address the comments above, but I will today. Those of us who have trained and worked in the US, I beleive it is very different and there is a huge cultural adjustment. Of course the entire UK isn't the same, just like the entire Us isn't the same, nor what it appears on TV. I will say the hospitals, in my area, are dingy, old and the pay is so much lower than the U.S., even when you factor is currency difference and cost of living. In in my experience, there is a tit for tat and there seems to be negative comments about Americans every other sentence. It maybe Brit humor that I don't get, but this is my experience. I do ignore it, but I do wondered why is there is comparison to Americans all the time. I do prefer the depth of teaching and knowledge of pathophisilogy, pharmacology, etc that I received at my university because it allows me to see entire view of my patients. And this allows me to provide better care and understanding to them. The nurses I worked with say they didn't learn anything like that in their training courses. I have been been angry at this process, it is unnecessarily long and borders on incompetence. The NMC has lost my paperwork more than once and in turn I need to furnish these documents again. This will be a year and half and no pin yet, because of the slow process. So excuse my frustration when I am a citizen here and this process continues to be an issue. This cannot be effective nor efficient, I have realized that the NMC bends and blows to the political atmosphere here, which is not immigrant friendly right now, everything in the news or the papers denigrates immigrants and blames them for most problems. My issue is with some nurses treating you like $&$@)!. That's it pure and simple. The system of transferring your pin to US, doesn't make you come to the U.S. and work below your level of skill. That is the difference. By the time you get there, it is mostly sorted. I cannot speak for the immigration process, because I am a U.S. citizen, as well as a UK citizen. So, I hope this lends some understanding of my experience. I don't take away from anyone else's either. Forgive those in the US who didn't know where you were from. It could of been a teaching moment, where you both learned about each other. As for me, I want to be in a place where my heart smiles and diversity isn't just something to put on your website or on paper. For me, it isn't here, it is the US. But by any means, experience and live life where you chose and always love nursing!

072bomi, I work bank HCA...and it is one of the most soul destroying experiences. I am under the old system and just finished course. I am disgusted and am on track to go back to the U.S. in a bit. This place ain't worth nothing. I am MSN graduate and N.P. I will not subject myself to this anymore. They are behind here anyway, compared to North America. They will catch up, probably 10 years from now. Nurses here are essentially low wage government workers. The base salary is 33k in US dollars as a RN...so you make more in the US and the cost of living is lower. I truly had high hopes and wanted to experience nursing on an international scale, but no thanks. It's time to go home, my real home with my hubby in toe.

As I work for no money, while I complete the contact hours for the NM.c, under the old system, and newly qualified nurses talk to me like crap....and have no idea about pathophisilogy (that's another story)....I realize, this move really isn't worth it. It's sad, but there is such hostility towards anyone perceived as foreign or gained a thorough education outside of the U.K. Whatever means don't do it. I too am a U.S./UK citizen who trained in America. The NMC process is a nightmare and can take up to a year or more. You are treated very badly if you are perceived as foreign. The level of training in North America is more detailed and you use more of your skills!!! Please save your self the mental headache and do not do it. I will tell anyone who has trained in North America...do not come here to explore nursing. The pay is low, the attitudes of nurses towards you is horrible, and I had to "work as a nurse assistant" before I could get my pin...and I am a board certified adult nurse practitioner and women's health nurse practitioner in the US with 10 years nursing experience. People rave about the NHS, but the system is defunct, over subscribed, and antiquated in some aspects. If you don't speak with a British accent, you are the nothing to them. I hate it hear. I came here for my fiancée and this was 10 steps back career wise. Please do not do it!!!! Take it from me....someone who has lost her confidence and completely demoralised by this process.

Don't do it ashschu! Whatever means don't do it. I too am a U.S./UK citizen who trained in America. The NMC process is a nightmare and can take up to a year or more. You are treated very badly if you are perceived as foreign. The level of training in North America is more detailed and you use more of your skills!!! Please save your self the mental headache and do not do it. I will tell anyone who has trained in North America...do not come here to explore nursing. The pay is low, the attitudes of nurses towards you is horrible, and I had to "work as a nurse assistant" before I could get my pin...and I am a board certified adult nurse practitioner and women's health nurse practitioner in the US with 10 years nursing experience. People rave about the NHS, but the system is defunct, over subscribed, and antiquated in some aspects. If you don't speak with a British accent, you are the nothing to them. I hate it hear. I came here for my fiancée and this was 10 steps back career wise. Please do not do it!!!! Take it from me....someone who has lost her confidence and completely demoralised by this process.

Hi CharliePlus...like you I am a UK citizen as well, but I studied in the US. I refused to change over to the new system, because the NMC lost my documents twice. I too understand your frustration. This process has brought me to my knees and truly has made me think if I want to practice nursing here at all. I can tell you some horror stories of working as a care assistant and the xenophobic prejudice treatment I have received. But I am determined, as I do have a right to be here...sorry my accent has left. I started my Supervised clinical placement with my local trust and my ONP starts next week. My uni is doing the course every 3 months, until the end of the year. Are you in the southwest? Send me a PM and I can give you more information. Hang tight...we will be the best nurses this nation has ever seen because of our global experience!!!

Yes you do. Any course work related to nursing at both, bachelors and graduate level, should be complete the training form.

Hi Daisy67.... You might have to scour your university's website for this information. For me, my university had a specific policy...named credit-hour policy. There is also a link on the U.S. education (Ed.gov) website that explains the credit system in the US, compares to other countries, and conversions. It is a long document, but the info is there. The information should be the same as your university. I hope this helps.

Me too. This process is taking me to my breaking point. Good luck to all of us!

State level should be sufficient. No matter which level you chose, you will be finger printed. On the FBi website, they have a list of certified vendors to go to in your local area....then the info is forwarded to FBI for checks. It takes like one week. Hope this helps.

Go to your local police station...and get the state background check. There are other companies that assist with nation wide checks, like we did for nursing school.

No they do not. You need to follow up at least every other week.

The NMC was encouraging me to switch to the new system, but I chose not once I realized that I neede to re-submit everything. I am so disgusted with this process. I am awaiting to take the OnP course....and add to that another hurdle of finding a clinical placement. It frustrates me the ambiguity. I am a Masters prepared nurse for &@'# sake!