Becoming a registered nurse in UK
I have a degree in child nursing but wasn’t able to be registered with the NMC due to my results.
So is it possible to become a registered nurse by studying a masters in nursing?
So is it possible to become a registered nurse by studying a masters in nursing?
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by rodaba1I have a degree in child nursing but wasn’t able to be registered with the NMC due to my results.
So is it possible to become a registered nurse by studying a masters in nursing?
So is it possible to become a registered nurse by studying a masters in nursing?
I think this probably isn't the place to ask this question. A quick Google gives lots of reasons why you have been deemed not fit to practice and it would seem that there is an opportunity to reapply but this would require you to demonstrate your fitness to practice which no doubt would require doing your competencies again. A masters is simply an academic qualification that shows you are able to write essays at level 7 and would be unlikely to give you access to the nursing profession.
If I were you I would do your own research. The ability to think for oneself is one of the key requirements of a good nurse.
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by rodaba1I have a degree in child nursing but wasn’t able to be registered with the NMC due to my results.
So is it possible to become a registered nurse by studying a masters in nursing?
So is it possible to become a registered nurse by studying a masters in nursing?
What is it about your results that prevented NMC registration? Getting these results sorted will get registration sorted rather than doing a master's. (Your post makes me wonder how you've got the degree without being able to register - both degree, and registration, require every module to have been passed with at least 40% (3rd), all placements passed, and all proficiencies passed. Masters level pre regisration nursing requires a pass at level 7 (50%), all placements passed, and all proficiencies passed)
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by hotpudI think this probably isn't the place to ask this question. A quick Google gives lots of reasons why you have been deemed not fit to practice and it would seem that there is an opportunity to reapply but this would require you to demonstrate your fitness to practice which no doubt would require doing your competencies again. A masters is simply an academic qualification that shows you are able to write essays at level 7 and would be unlikely to give you access to the nursing profession.
If I were you I would do your own research. The ability to think for oneself is one of the key requirements of a good nurse.
If I were you I would do your own research. The ability to think for oneself is one of the key requirements of a good nurse.
OP hasn't said anything about fitness to practice - just degree results (which has nothing to do with fitness to practice).
Masters degrees in pre-registration nursing give the exact same access to registration as, and subsequent employment as, a registered nurse as undergrad pre-registration nursing degrees do. The exact same professional values and proficiencies need to be met on practice placement with the only difference being that coursework and qualification is a masters.
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by Emily_BOP hasn't said anything about fitness to practice - just degree results (which has nothing to do with fitness to practice).
Masters degrees in pre-registration nursing give the exact same access to registration as, and subsequent employment as, a registered nurse as undergrad pre-registration nursing degrees do. The exact same professional values and proficiencies need to be met on practice placement with the only difference being that coursework and qualification is a masters.
Masters degrees in pre-registration nursing give the exact same access to registration as, and subsequent employment as, a registered nurse as undergrad pre-registration nursing degrees do. The exact same professional values and proficiencies need to be met on practice placement with the only difference being that coursework and qualification is a masters.
I think you have iterated what I said but perhaps used the correct language. Fitness to practice is obtained through practical experience in a clinical setting and is different to going to university and writing some essays. I would suspect that some masters courses do not offer the basic clinical practice. It is after all a one year full time course as opposed to the three year degree course.
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by hotpudI think you have iterated what I said but perhaps used the correct language. Fitness to practice is obtained through practical experience in a clinical setting and is different to going to university and writing some essays. I would suspect that some masters courses do not offer the basic clinical practice. It is after all a one year full time course as opposed to the three year degree course.
Pre-registration nursing masters' degrees do offer "basic clinical practice" as these are 2 year full time courses.... as per NMC requirements. These students have to go on placement just like pre-registration undergraduate students do. The pre-registration masters' level nursing students I assess in practice are proof of this and it's in NMC educational requirements, all available on the NMC website. You're confusing pre-regisration level 7 courses with post-registration and non-professional level 7 courses.
Fitness to practice is determined first by the university, and then on finishing the degree by the NMC. Pracice placement assesses professionalism in practice and proficiency in basic skills. (I'm a registered nurse and an experienced practice assessor to student nurses. I assess professionalism in practice and the proficiencies which are in the scope of my practice to. I absolutely do not assess fitness to practice - that is a completely seperate matter).
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is your degree a non honours one. only thing i can think of that would gie a degree but not allow registration. odd situation.
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by rodaba1I have a degree in child nursing but wasn’t able to be registered with the NMC due to my results.
So is it possible to become a registered nurse by studying a masters in nursing?
So is it possible to become a registered nurse by studying a masters in nursing?
I was thinking of you finish your uny you will be a registered nurse no?What happened with the result my dear ?
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