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Hi! I am currently a RN at a pediatric hospital in the US. I have been working for almost 3 years now. I married an British man and although we are currently living in the States, I believe he will want to move back to the UK at some point. I have always planned on going back to school in the US to become a PNP, but I wanted to know if the UK has NPs, PNPs? and if I would be better off being more or less specialized? Or if I will even be able to get a job as an NP over there. Or would it be better to go to school in the UK or AUS? I realize the economy is bad here and there right now and we are not planning on moving for a few years, but I want to be able to work when/if we move to the UK. If anyone has an answers I would be most appreciative. Thanks so much. :)

Thanks for your quick replies. From reading some of the posts, it sounds like nursing in the UK is really having some issues! Is there no representation for nurses in the government? I mean i realize in the US its hard and takes time to make a change, but UK nurses sound like they're really struggling! I may be marrying a Brit and would love to live in the UK but the job market is not sounding very good!

So I know it is extremely difficult as a US nurse to work in the UK, but I do have 2 questions. First could someone explain the levels/bands of nursing in the UK? For example, if I am a 2nd degree BSN RN 1 at a pediatric hospital on a heart and kidney unit, if i were looking for jobs in the UK what would i be looking for? Also because it is difficult to get s job in the UK as an US nurse, are there any 6 month to 1+ year exchange type programs or something like that to get international experience? Anything would be a great help! Thanks

Thank you so much for the information, that was exactly what I was looking for. Very helpful!

I will hopefully be starting an RN program in the US this fall and plan to go from there to a BSN and beyond. I was wondering what the equivelent of an RN is in the UK or Australia. After I receive my RN, I may be considering trying to work in the UK as my boyfriend lives there. I know the process is rigorous to get a work visa, but knowing where I stand with an RN would be very helpful. Thank you for your help.

Thank you for all of your help! I have decided to take an RN program in the US and then go from there to a BSN and beyond. I was wondering what the equivelent of an RN is in the UK or Australia. After I receive my RN I may be thinking of trying to work in the UK as my boyfriend lives there. I know the process is rigorous to get a work visa, but knowing where I stand with an RN would be very helpful. Thank you again for your help.

Hi, I just found this web site and thought I would give it a shot. I am a US college graduate with an undergrad in the health sciences. I am wondering if it is possible to get a nursing education in the UK, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand in under 2 years because of my previous education. I also wanted to know that if I earna degree from one of these countries, if I return to the US, will the degree earned be the equivilent of a BSN? I do realize exams must be passed before being able to practice in the the US. If anyone has any answers I would really appriciate it. Thanks in advance.