work permits? agencies and sponsorships

madwife2002, BSN, RN · May 28, 2005

And a nurse from say... Canada will have to? That would be incredibly stupid.

It just doesn't make sense, or is that me being stupid ?

pretty25 · May 31, 2005

i need a good foundation to become a nurse but i have a lay man knowledge on it how can i get a better knowlwgde to become a nurse especially if i attend the interview on nursing.

pretty25 · May 31, 2005

i need a quick reply to my above question.

pretty25 · May 31, 2005

need more experience to become a NURSE.

letina · May 31, 2005

i need a quick reply to my above question.

I just responded to your other post.

Tina

may24 · May 31, 2005

this is going to be phased in from Sept 2005, this is what the NMC says
The Overseas Nurses Programme (ONP) sets out common entry standards, a compulsory 20-day period of protected learning for all nurses trained outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and, where appropriate, a period of supervised practice.
it only says where appropriate a period of supervised practice. My interpretation is they are protected by having 20 days protected learning so instead of being thrown in at the deep end they are given some time to get to understand hopefully how the UK healthcare system works. It would be interesting to hear what sort of items will be on the protected learning programme

I copied this from the NMC website...... its good, I believe all nurses need an idea about how the NHS works etc, but still its going to be difficult for foreign nurses requiring work permits cos they are only issued outside UK, also who is going to pay for this 20 day placement? The nurse? The hospital?

Does anyone else know more about this ONP - Overseas Nurse programme?

Q: What was behind the decision to introduce a period of protected learning for overseas nurses?

A: There has been widespread concern that many overseas-trained nurses are thrown straight into practice without proper preparation and little or no understanding of the cultural differences and expectations of patients, their relatives and the public. Matters that are important for patients in the UK (eg. addressing someone by their proper name, polite requests for privacy and dignity), are often regarded differently in other countries. Health care delivery systems are also likely to be different. Overseas-trained nurses need time to become familiar with these differences and to receive guidance on coping with the challenges these differences might present during their practice in the UK.

Q: What will the 20-day protected learning time comprise?

A: The content will comprise elements of nursing in the UK with which overseas-trained nurses won't be familiar. These include UK law, consent, relationships in the health care team, health and safety issues, record-keeping, drugs administration, the NMC code of professional conduct and so on. Learning about these aspects may include work-based and/or university-based learning experiences.

madwife2002, BSN, RN · Jun 1, 2005

i need a good foundation to become a nurse but i have a lay man knowledge on it how can i get a better knowlwgde to become a nurse especially if i attend the interview on nursing.

Patience is a great virtue :chuckle

sarabjit kaur · Nov 2, 2010

hi my name is sarabjit kaur.i did gnm nursing in india andworkrd there for about 5 yrs as nurse,then i came to uk and i did nvq level 4 and worked in the same field for about 2 yrs.now i want to extend my work permit.could u guide me.thanx

allnurses Guide · Nov 2, 2010

hi my name is sarabjit kaur.i did gnm nursing in india andworkrd there for about 5 yrs as nurse,then i came to uk and i did nvq level 4 and worked in the same field for about 2 yrs.now i want to extend my work permit.could u guide me.thanx

You need to contact the borders agency and submit your application. Have you worked in the UK as a nurse or carer? Do you have NMC registration? Do you meet the requirements for NMC registration?

You need to provide us with more information so we are better able to help.