Working in the UK with a two year degree

[angefeedback]

This is my question. I am graduating from a 2 year program in May, and want to get married and move over to the UK right away, as soon as I get my RN. I won't have the year of experience. Can I get it there somehow? Does it have to be 1 year of experience- after passing the NCLEX?, or do they mean after you graduate? and what about people who say that it can be 6 months instead of a year? I am so confused! Although I will be fresh out of nursing school, I have a 4 year degree in psyc, and 18 years of experience working in a medical practice (as a therapist) before nursing school. Would they take this into consideration too? The NMC website doesn't say that a 2 year RN is different than a 4 year RN, but from what I am reading, I am afraid that they may treat it differently.

[suzanne4, RN]

The experience required is as an RN, meaning after you take and pass the NCLEX exam. They have put new restrictions into place recently, so best bet is to check directly with them. Their structure of their training is also completely different than what you did in the US. They do 18 months of general nursing, then 18 months of a specialty, where they choose between peds/maternal health---mental health--- or adult health.

So if you were asking will your two year degree meet this training, it won't.

They are only concerned with your training as an RN, and work experience as an RN. None of what you did before will count. Even if you were an LPN for twenty years, it is strictly on what you do after you pass the NCLEX exam. Your responsibilities change quite a bit.

Good luck to you.:)

[oreo75]

They do 18 months of general nursing, then 18 months of a specialty, where they choose between peds/maternal health---mental health--- or adult health.

Suzanne, the training in the UK has now changed slightly with 12 months of general nursing & 2 years of a speciality.

[donmurray]

If you have a Psychology degree, you may find that you can transfer that, and practice as a psychotherapist in the UK..