United Kingdom NMC new registration process for overseas RNs

[insa]

Hi everyone,

This month (October 2014) the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) revised its process for registering for nurses trained outside the European Union (EU).

The short version is: this is streamlining the process. Instead of making applicants document some 4,600 hours of clinical practice in training and making everyone take a course, they're administering computer-based and practical nursing tests and you're eligible to take the test if you can pass the IELTS English test and demonstrate you're an RN in your country. More detail at NMC's Trained Outside Europe page.

Is anyone in the new process yet? I started an application in the old process, and I don't think NMC will accept my US BSN because it doesn't have enough clinical hours.

Side note: I guess that the reason for the change in process is that 4,600 clinical hours is a lot more than many programs demand. In the US, the only way to accumulate anything like that many hours in training is to do an ADN, which ironically, NMC won't accept!

So: anyone have any insights yet?

[Soon2benurse25]

They no longer look at hours. They just need to see that you've completed at least a three year nursing program.

As far as the new test goes, we'll just have to wait and see. The only study guide for it is on the page of the link you posted. I heard that people have already registered for it and they have dates as soon as November.

[babyNP., APRN]

So fascinating!! insa, I did do a traditional 4 year American BSN and was accepted in 2012. I had something like 800 or so clinical hours and 700 hours theory (don't quote me on the exact number, but total was just over 1500 I believe), so it's possible. I just heard about this new test, wow! I'm really curious but am so glad I got my registration when I did.