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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...

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 a...

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 ...

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 i...

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 ha...

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...

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 we...

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 cli...

When you convert your nursing course credits to credit hours you may not have enough hours per category on the application. But the NMC have lowered the requirements to 500 and most BSN programs in the US provide this sufficiently. My BSN program pro...

Hi everyone, I am currently finishing the registration process under the old system with the NMC. I started my application last May. I have had a horrendous time with the NMC. I am a British Citizen, but have spent most of my life in the US. I studi...

To all the NPs out there, I really would like some honest advice on how to get back into the job market in the US. A little background: I graduated from an excellent NP school in 2010 (in the US, I am a US citizen as well), however, when the bottom ...

Thank you all very much for the advice and information. Now it is time for me to put it into practice.

REALLY!!!!!! My NP license is in GA and PA. I have gone to conferences, as well as continue education. I've done over 150 CU credits for the last year, just to stay current on topics. I am looking at areas of primary care and/or women's health. I ha...

Good day Med-Surg nurses, I just want to get a feel about how long it takes for nurse handovers at your workplace? Also, how are your schedules done in order to make time for nurse handover. Thanks for all the info...

Hi everyone, I just passed my boards a couple of days ago and I really want to encourage everyone to have an organized study period for preparation for the exam. The exam was not extremely difficult, but it was challenging at some points. Also, it t...

Don't mean to bust your bubble, but prepare to wait much longer than 25 days for a license in Ga. The Ga BON system is very slow, you would think they were chiseling it out on stone! Good Luck!

Okay, this is about one of the slowest and "just about" competent BON out there. Be aware if you move to this state and need to get license endorsement or just passed any of the NP exams and need a license. The process takes 6-8 weeks (while I hope m...

To think that the United States is the only country to have "quality medical schools" is very ARROGANT and depicts a shallow depth of thought!