which schools offer transfer of UK nursing to USA nursing modules?

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Hello :redpinkhe

I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me? I am a UK registered nurse and also a registered Midwife in the UK too. I am looking to move to WI to become a CNM. I know I have to do a Msc in Midwifery in the USA to do this, which is fine, I have a found a program which will transfer my credits over from the UK, but the only problem is that I have to be an RN in the USA before I can do the program. I have found that CGNFS have said I need to take more credits in mental health and paediatrics before I can take the NCLEX and to do this is have to go back to school. The problem is that in the UK you cant just sit random modules and do practice in them, its just not the way nurse education works. So does anyone know how i go about getting these extra credits? Is there an american school which will allow me to take what I need without having to retrain as a nurse? if not then it would appear that British Nurse have no way of going to the USA to work? If anyone can help I would be really grateful!

Thanks

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Have you tried contacting the board of nursing in WI and ask them the best method of going about this?

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Hello :redpinkhe

I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me? I am a UK registered nurse and also a registered Midwife in the UK too. I am looking to move to WI to become a CNM. I know I have to do a Msc in Midwifery in the USA to do this, which is fine, I have a found a program which will transfer my credits over from the UK, but the only problem is that I have to be an RN in the USA before I can do the program. I have found that CGNFS have said I need to take more credits in mental health and paediatrics before I can take the NCLEX and to do this is have to go back to school. The problem is that in the UK you cant just sit random modules and do practice in them, its just not the way nurse education works. So does anyone know how i go about getting these extra credits? Is there an american school which will allow me to take what I need without having to retrain as a nurse? if not then it would appear that British Nurse have no way of going to the USA to work? If anyone can help I would be really grateful!

Thanks

This is something that has affected many UK nurses for several years due to the nature of UK training. US training is general where as UK is more specialized. One way is to contact schools in the US and see if you can go as a guest student just to meet required modules but as previous poster stated best to speak to the BON

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Thanks for the quick replies! I have contacted the BON and they just said I needed to get the relevant training either in the UK or US however did not know how to go about this.

I have tried to contact the University of WI Milwaukee however had not yet had any replies. I have searched most of the nursing programs websites in WI and have not yet found one which says it would offer modules on an individual basis. I will keep trying, as I am sure there must be a way to do it. I know that they are crying out for Nurse Midwives in WI and so I am sure it would be of benefit to the state to let me get licensed!

I fee like I am in a situation that I cant see a way through, its really frustrating!

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

I doubt you will find one that will offer the classes as individual classes. May be better to actually contact them and ask either via email or phone

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Short answer, like the UK you just can't take modules in most schools. Years ago, the courses would be designated as pediatrics or psych now it is integrated into the whole program.

Nursing Doctorate is now the becoming the standard for Nurse Midwife. I am assuming you don't have any visa issues, since that would complicate the process. One way would be to go to a community college and see if you can get advanced placement to attend the program, that may take 9 months to one year where peds and psych is infused in the program and become a RN.

Or apply to be a lay midwife

http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/Lb/06Lb3.pdf

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