Melanie and I created a new Facebook group to help support those interested in being registered as a nurse in Ireland. We have nearly 300 members and it’s been less than 24 hours. How Exciting!

First things first.

In order to start the process, your resume must be sent to George@Epicworldjobs.com. He will determine if you are eligible. You MUST have a BSN to be registered in Ireland.

If you reach the second stage, George will send you an email with information about hospitals and the process.

Now you are ready to start the process!

Go to Irish Board of Nursing (NMBI) and fill out the Overseas Registration Application Request Form.  Send it to NMBI with the associate fees.

Epic World Jobs is registered with NMBI so I have direct access to your files and I will be working on your behalf. There is a €350 assessment fee that must be submitted with your application. This fee will be reimbursed by the hospitals once you have been offered a position.

After the application request form has been processed, you will be sent the formal application for registration packet.

While waiting for your packet to arrive, you can do a few things to prepare. You will need 2 recent passport photos and you need certified copies of many documents (Passport, Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate/Divorce Certificate, Name Change certificate). Notary Publics or Justice of Peace can do a certified copy. A stamp like this must be placed on the copy.

Each Certified copy must have this stamp.

This is the starting point! More to come.

 

 

I have been reflecting on my time in Australia and thinking about onboarding as I’m preparing for interviews in Ireland. When I started working as a RN in Australia, I was given a schedule for onboarding. I met a few life long friends in orientation and spent some time discussing our clinical backgrounds. I was surprised to learn that several of my new friends, from India and the Philippines, were required to take a Preregistration course before they were able to get their Australian registration. Most were scheduled for a 12 week course, but two had to stay longer. I guess it opened my eyes to the possibilities afforded me as an American Nurse. I was able to go to a new country and become registered immediately with no restrictions and others were not able to do so. Regardless, I learned much in onboarding and spent 1 week orienting with another American Nurse, but the end of 3 weeks, I was on my own. My transition went smoothing and by 6 months, I was serving as Team Leader. I miss Australia, but I am so looking forward to jumping in feet first into the registration process for Ireland.

 

I ordered the proof copy of my first novel! I’m thrilled, but anxious for it to arrive so I can start in depth editing. It will most certainly be a trilogy. 🙂

Nanowrimo was definitely a success this year. After five years of writing, I found the novel I love. I can only hope it will still be loved at the end of editing!

 

Tomorrow I’ll get my passport photos taken and hopefully I’ll be able to get my documents certified. If not tomorrow, Monday. I want to get ahead of the curve for registration. I have two interviews next week. I’m thrilled. Both for IR. Who knows what will happen!

It’s cold here, but not as cold as back home. We’ve had flurries of snow off and on. Gareth is in heaven. I can’t help but admit it is gorgeous. I went for a bike ride this morning for some groceries.  The wind was cold, but it was invigorating.

A nice 5 km ride before breakfast certainly helped to wake me up.

I have just started the process of getting registered in Ireland. Whilst we had considered the UK, Gareth and I think Ireland will be a better fit for both of us. As a nurse trained outside of Ireland, you must send in an application request form. You can find the form here on the Irish Nursing Board.  The fee associated with the request for is 350 euros. If English is not your native language, you will need to take the IELTS.  After taking the exam, you will enter your Academic TRF number. If you don’t need to take the exam, skip this part.

Fill out the form and mail it to:

Overseas Registration,Registration Department, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) 18/20 Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

I am awaiting my Application Booklet and will update once I have more details.

In order to get registered as a Nurse in the United Kingdom, you must first take the IELTS.

To schedule the exam, go to IELTS.org. You’ll click on Test takers. For the UK, you need to take the Academic Test. In the United States, the fee for the exam is $235.

After the exam, you will receive your results in 13 days.  Results must be sent to the NMC. You must score 7s on each part of the exam. The exam includes Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Speaking.

Once scores have been received by NMC, you will receive an email from the NMC stating you are eligible to schedule Competency Test, Part 1.

This is a multiple-choice exam.  The study guide below is recommended for reviewing. I studied the night before the exam and simply reviewed the end of chapter questions. Continental TravelNurse recommends this edition, NOT the newest edition. 

Once I completed the exam, I returned home to find an email stating I was eligible for application. Once my fee was paid, I was given access to the online application.

Necessary for the application:

IELTS Scores (will be entered for you)

Certified Copy of Diploma from Nursing Program

Transcript from Nursing Program

Form to be filled out by Nursing Program Director

Training area reference form

Certified copy of current Registration (Licenses)

Police checks from countries you have lived in

Reference Form from current employer

Reference Form from previous employer

Declaration of Good Health

The application stays open and you can see if your documents have been received and added to the application.

After the application has been accepted, Part 2 of the competence exam must be scheduled.

Whilst all the other exams can be taken in the United States, you must go to the UK for Part 2. The exam takes place at University of Northampton.

Pass rates can be found on the NMC’s website.

After passing, you must pay the final fee to be added to the register.

When you are in the UK, you will have to stop at the office to have your IDs validated.

Costs are listed below.

IELTS $235

Application for nursing/midwifery £140

Part 1 test of competence (CBT) £130
Part 2 test of competence (OSCE) £992
Admission onto our register £153

Well, Hubby and I may be Ireland bound. I’m in the process of getting registered as a nurse and I am hoping to get to Dublin as soon as possible. I may end up arriving a few months before Gareth. Whilst the idea of moving countries again makes me anxious, I think it’s a good move for us.

I am continuing the process for the UK as well so hopefully by June, I’ll be registered in both countries.

I love the culture and people of The Netherlands, but as I don’t speak Dutch, I can’t work as a nurse and I can’t get my foot in the door due to no experience in the pharm world.

Maybe in the next few weeks, we’ll know where we’ll be going.

Until then, I’ll keep cuddling Kleine and Pompoen. They will be spayed in 3 weeks. They are growing quickly and are too adorable for words.

Wow, Facebook just reminded me that 3 years ago today, I boarded a plane headed for Australia. I can’t believe it was 3 YEARS AGO. I never imagined where that decision would take me. After arriving in Australia, I got a great job, enjoyed work, got married, honeymooned in Europe for 4 weeks, and a few months ago, my husband and I made a decision to move to Europe. I have to say my time in Australia shaped me in ways I never imagined. I will never forget how happy I was over my time in that beautiful country, but here is to the next 3 years!

Making my Facebook leaner.