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NMC to change the English language requirement for Overseas Nurses and Midwives
3 months ago by BEN CHRISTIENMC to change the English language requirement for Overseas Nurses and Midwives NMC on 21.11.18 the declared change to IELTS requirement will be announcing the upcoming week. Under the proposal, the English language requirement for overseas nurses and midwives will be required to achieve a minimum overall level of 7 in the IELTS test, with a level 6.5 in writing would be acc...
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Latest OSCE Pass Rate Published by NMC
4 months ago by BEN CHRISTIELatest OSCE Pass Rate Published by NMC NMC has published the OSCE pass rate for July - September. According to the latest pass rate, the highest pass percentage is for Ulster University, Northern Ireland with 87% followed by the University of Northampton with 75%. Least pass rate is for Oxford Brookes University with 59%. The data revealed by the NMC says that the highest nu...
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No More Work Experience required for the Overseas Nurses To Register In The NMC UK
5 months ago by BEN CHRISTIELatest Update from the NMC UK for International Nurses Till recently, the overseas Nurses and Midwives applying to join the NMC UK register was required a mandatory 12 months experience after being qualified. But the NMC has now removed this requirement, which means that the applicants can apply to join the register immediately after qualifying. Only applicants who are usin...
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UK NMC Declared Change in the OSCE Policy
5 months ago by BEN CHRISTIEThis is one of the most remarkable changes from the UK NMC, ever since 2014. After receiving constant feedback from the applicants and the employers, on 06.07.2018 NMC officially declared the first of a series of the changes as part of their revision of the overseas process. NMC declared that “We’re changing the resit requirements for applicants sitting the Objective Structu...
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How to stay ahead in the competitive nursing career in London?
about 1 year ago by BEN CHRISTIEAs per the NMC updates; The number of nurses and midwives leaving profession has increased by 67 percent last year. Job opportunity in UK healthcare sector is booming day by day. As per the NMC reports nursing jobs in the UK is rising to ever time record. A large number of vacancy in UK healthcare sector is a headache for the government but is actually a good news for the nu...
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Changes to NMC-UK language testing now in force
over 1 year ago by BEN CHRISTIE01.11.17 Changes to The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) language testing requirements for nurses and midwives trained outside the UK have come into force today. The changes brought options for nurses and midwives to demonstrate their proficiency in the English language. As an English language competence proof for a nurse or midwife, NMC will now accept the Occupational E...
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NMC amendments In English language requirements for applicants trained outside UK
over 1 year ago by BEN CHRISTIE18.10.17 The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is making alternative options available for nurses and midwives, trained outside the UK, to demonstrate their English language capability. From 1 November 2017, we will accept the Occupational English Test (OET) in addition to the International English Language Test System (IELTS), as proof of a nurse or midwife’s English lang...
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Why is becoming a nurse in the UK a big deal?
over 1 year ago by BEN CHRISTIEA frustrated nurse writes: "I recently took the OSCE and failed the skills section for absolutely bogus and arbitrary reasons. But before finding out that I had a "partial fail", I initially came out of that test feeling confident, like I had done well, and there is no way they would judge me to be an incompetent nurse. But despite my feeling that I performed well, I also em...
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Does work environment matter?
over 1 year ago by BEN CHRISTIEStudies suggests that hospitals with better nursing work environments provide better quality of care. We all have our own preferences and it is rather important to have a complementing environment; not just for you and your career, but also for those benefiting from your services. If you want to make your work experience better you should try to have a good work environment ...
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Nurse Banding in the UK (credit to staffnurse.com)
almost 2 years agoAre you tired of your current job and want a change? Or, have you always wanted to help those less fortunate? If you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, a job with our reputed care providers is a good choice. Not only do you get to help people, but you also get to work for one of the biggest and most secure institutions in the UK. Oh, and the pay’s not bad, either. Take ...
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