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I am a registered nurse in the USA, in addition to which I am a certified family psychiatric / mental health Nurse Practitioner in the USA. I have worked in mental health in the USA. I would like to register as a mental health nurse in the UK but I am having great difficulty with the NMC, who requires the nursing board of my state to say I am a mental health nurse. In the USA the nursing board simply states that you are a registered nurse. Are there any USA trained nurses who have successfully registered with the NMC as a mental health nurse?

Thank you for your responses. I am married to a EU citizen so that has taken care of the work permit. I appreciate that the NMC staff are doing a difficult and important Job, but I think what I have found surprising was how unorganised it all seems. Good luck on the IELTS, it is not particularly difficult. I will keep you updated on my progress.

Hello, I have a 4 year BSN in Nursing from a university in the USA. I am registered with a state board of nursing in the USA. I also have a masters degree in Psychiatric and mental health nursing. I am also a licensed Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with the ANCC. I am having difficulty registering with the NMC, for RN1(Adult Nursing) and RN3 (Mental Health Nursing). They are having particular difficulty understanding that nurses in the USA who are qualified to work in mental health Are not registered separately as a Mental Health RN. They are also having problem recognising the license issued by the ANCC. Are there any nurses from the USA who have successfully registered with the NMC for RN3 (Mental health nursing)? Could you please offer any advise on how one could have an american University BSN and RN registration recognised for mental health nursing ? Are there any American trained Nurse Practitioners with a ANCC certification who has gotten any recognition of this from the NMC ? If so could you please provide any information on how you did this? I am finding the NMC staff very rude, incompetent, and providing misleading information (I have spoken to different members of staff and I have gotten different responses on the same issue). I have been trying for over 4 months and I am still not getting anywhere! Thank you.