Requirements for student nursing

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I live in the United States and I am trying to learn more about the student nursing process in the United Kingdom. I understand when applying to a school you have to first apply to UCAS. I also know that students will choose between 4 nursing branches to study. I understand that when you finish your schooling you then register with the NMC. I know that you have to have a criminal record check for good character and a health screening with immunisations for good health. My question is do you need to have a CPR certification or a drug test? Are there any other entry requirements that are needed? And are there additional clinical requirements before you start your clinical practice? I appreciate if anyone has any information on this!! I also know that diploma programs have been discontinued. Is a diploma similar to our two year associates degree??

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Sorry, wrong thread.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

The issue with how nurse training is funded in the UK is that not many universities offer international places

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I appreciate your feedback but I'm really not trying to find placement in the UK. I am just trying to understand the process that student nurses go through from registration at a university to registration with the NMC. Do students have additional requirements other than a criminal records check, physical examination, and general immunisations? When they are placed for their clinical practice do they have other requirements? Do they follow the requirements of the clinical organisation? Basically what do you need to be compliant as a nursing student and then as a nurse? I would really love some help with this. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Requirements with UCAS which is the starting point Filling In Your UCAS Application | UCAS | Apply To Uni Courses

Each university will also have their own requirements This is what was my local university and their requirements Nursing (Adult), BSc(Hons) - 2014-15 - University of Huddersfield

Placements are usually in the area being studied however the UK training is more specialised with Paeds concentrating on Paeds Mental Health concentrating on Mental Health etc

Testing used to be done all the time and if you failed 3 times then you was out. Once you have completed the training and the university confirms you have met requirements and graduated then the NMC will look at your application and will issue license as long as fees met and requirements met.

Police clearance was required for all my jobs and doubt that has changed

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CPR certification is different in the UK, it is done as part of your course when you are at university. Then when you get a job they all do in house CPR trainings, usually yearly.

As for drug testing etc, they didn't do it when I trained 2005 - 2008 and I was never drug tested in the 4 years I nursed in the UK.

You have to obtain a criminal background check to get a place on a nursing program and for each subsequent job.

They will obviously check your immunisation status. They also took blood from us to check Rubella titer. I had to have blood drawn for HIV/HEPB but that was because I worked in Dialysis which is considered high risk.

I would imagine that the diploma is very similar to ASN, it is 3 years though. They have been talking about going to all BSN for a while now, i'm not sure when that is taking effect.

Hope this was vaguely helpful. :)

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hey does anyone know if a US trained nUrse with an ASN degree and do a online distance learning (ive already spoken to the schoola nd they will accept my two year associates nursing degree) bsc of nursing top up programme and make of for the theory hours that way? My asn degree contains the minimum 500 hour clinical requirement however i do not meet the theory requirement

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hey does anyone know if a US trained nUrse with an ASN degree and do a online distance learning (ive already spoken to the schoola nd they will accept my two year associates nursing degree) bsc of nursing top up programme and make of for the theory hours that way? My asn degree contains the minimum 500 hour clinical requirement however i do not meet the theory requirement

You will need to ask the nmc.

I don't think they accept online degrees

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