intl_RN

Yes. Maybe I should clarify. I am aware that as professional nurses, we must continue to demonstrate our proficiency and continuing education to renew our licenses no matter which country we live in. I meant that once the initial registration is c...

I'm a PICU travel nurse from the US that's been practicing for almost 6 years now, and honestly, I was most worried about the adult content on the exam, but while there were a (very) few questions I had to take a minute on, I didn't think the exam wa...

On a side note, I have heard that more people are starting to pass the exam, so it is possible!

Well, I took the exam for the first time last week and failed... It seems the essential questions are no longer being identified, or at least they weren't on my exam. I had heard a rumor that the NMC had gotten rid of the essential questions, but I...

Hello! I just got my authorisation to test for the first part of the test of competence to register with the UK NMC. I would like to prepare for this exam as best as I can since I know there are some differences between US and UK nursing. Does anyo...

I've heard that a lot of people have failed, and only a few have been reassessed and passed because there could've been more than one correct answer depending on how certain questions were interpreted. From what I've seen on the NMC's blueprint, a l...

Thank you, everyone! I will be taking the test of competence later this month. I'm studying for it and almost as nervous as I was when I first took my NCLEX since I've waited so long for this opportunity, but I'm hoping I'll do well with this first...

One more question: Was there a lot of pharmacology in the CBT portion? I'm just trying to see what I should prepare for. Drugs in the UK seem to have different names than in the US. Thanks!

I am curious about this exam as well. I know you can't release any details, but was the exam easier than you expected or was it difficult in your opinion? What were some resources you used to study for it? Obviously you passed if you're getting re...

I am a travel nurse in the US working on getting my UK license. I know of one agency that deals with US and international travel assignments called Premier Healthcare Professionals. Their website is The Leader in Travel Nursing | Start Your Adventu...

Having been dealing and struggling with the NMC for the past two years as a BSN RN from a good US nursing program, I can tell you that previously, the NMC would not even consider an ADN RN, and any and all hours from the university had to be related ...

Also, I've noticed that there are several drugs in the UK that I've never heard of here in the US. I imagine these will be included in the test of competence. I would like to study these different drug names, etc, prior to taking the exam. Does an...

Thank you for your response, Silverdragon102! Does this mean that there is no comprehensive examination at the end of their studies in nursing school in order to receive their license? Are there simply exams during each course rather than a final c...

Hi everyone, I have been working on getting to the UK as an RN for over a year now. I completed my IELTS in December 2012 and finished my second pack in June 2013 after all the changes were made this Spring. I finally received my decision letter in N...

From what I've heard, that's about as good as it gets right now if you're a foreign nurse being licensed in the UK. Congratulations! I hope it all goes well for you! Now, if some US nurses could get UK licensure, it would be great...

Exactly! That's what I'm waiting to see if they'll do. Thanks again!

Thanks for the clarification! I'm currently in communication with the university where I received my training to try to work this out also. Calculating study time is not something that we typically do here, so that should actually help a lot. The ...

Thank you for your reply! I am aware of these figures, but I have a question regarding self-study hours. I've been told that some universities calculate study hours. Is that included as part of the hour requirement, or how does that work exactly? Tha...

Hello, I'm an RN in Texas, and I have been working with Continental to get my nursing license in the UK. They have been a great help so far, but I have been having trouble getting the college and university I went to here to translate my transcript ...

Thank you, babyRN. That was what I ended up doing. :)