UK registered Mental Health nurse graduate seeking some real information!

suzanne4, RN · Mar 1, 2005

Dear Suzanne
A new buddy of mine told me that you are a mind of information so here goes my question. I am a clinical team leader (charge nurse) working at Rampton High Secure Hospital in the UK. I am qualified Diploma in Nursing (project 2000), Registered Mental Health Nurse and have a first class degree in Mental Health Practice with 5 years clinical experience. I rang a nursing agency and they said that because I am not general trained I am inelligable for licensure in the USA. Then I rang the Nursing and Midwifery Council in the UK and they were suprised, saying that if I am a registered nurse graduate I can apply. They advised that I contact the Nursing Board in the State I want to work in so I did (Florida, that is) I have left a message for their Nurse Consultant with the details of my education. I hope she gets back to me soon. Can you shed any light on the rules. If I cant apply direct and the CGFNS or NCLEX is not available to me, how can I supplement my qualys? It seems a bit unfair if it is the case. I have been studying for 6 years now plus I want to work in corrections again, not hospital.
Kind regards Claire Chapman

Both Canadian and US Nursing Boards require that the nurse be trained as a generalist and not a specialist as done in the UK as well as Australia. You are able to make up the classes if needed over here as a guest student.

Did you take classes in peds and maternal health?

Claire Chapman · Mar 1, 2005

Both Canadian and US Nursing Boards require that the nurse be trained as a generalist and not a specialist as done in the UK as well as Australia. You are able to make up the classes if needed over here as a guest student.
Did you take classes in peds and maternal health?

I did maternity, surgery and medicine although the rotations were only 4 weeks at a time. If I could study as a guest student, are there a list of nursing schools which might consider my application, I have funds and a private sponsor in the US. Thankyou very much for your reply

Claire

suzanne4, RN · Mar 1, 2005

I did maternity, surgery and medicine although the rotations were only 4 weeks at a time. If I could study as a guest student, are there a list of nursing schools which might consider my application, I have funds and a private sponsor in the US. Thankyou very much for your reply
Claire

Did you do any time in pediatrics?

No problem for you to study as a guest student, available in almost any state in the country.

Nads 75 · May 30, 2005

I did maternity, surgery and medicine although the rotations were only 4 weeks at a time. If I could study as a guest student, are there a list of nursing schools which might consider my application, I have funds and a private sponsor in the US. Thankyou very much for your reply
Claire

Hi Claire, I am in the same position as you with my Mental Health Qual. I've also been asking Suzanne about nursing in the US and after reading your mail I wonder if you've had any luck finding info on the guest student thing, as I also would need to make up extra hours in certain areas.

Thanks

suzanne4, RN · Jun 1, 2005

It depends on where you would want to do your training........I know of one place in the Phoenix area that should be available to you..............