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Thread: nurse training course 2 years only-is this a problem?

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    Default nurse training course 2 years only-is this a problem?

    Hi,

    I am a UK psychiatric nurse with 10 years specialist experience, postgraduate qualifications, and a job offer for the BOPDHB, and am currently negotiating the NCNZ professional registration process. My question is this (I have already asked the NCNZ with no reply):

    as part of Project 2000, a very small number of British nurse training courses were offered which were only 2 years in duration as opposed to the regular 3 for graduates in relevant degree disciplines (mine was in psychology). Is this likely to cause problems with my registration application (which I sent off this week, having taken 5 months to get all the documentation together!)? As an additional potential problem, I was not able to get my original psychology degree notarised in time to get the application off before the snow and christmas shut everything down, although i was able to get a subsequent masters degree in psychological therapies notarised.

    The answer to this question is still important despite my having already sent off the aplication, as we are having to commit more and more money to our dream move on a daily basis, and I would rather call a halt to the whole spending money thing (which would mean the job offer lapsing, due to consequent delays) if the NCNZ are likely turn around and say my original nurse qualification doesnt meet their criteria, and I am not eligable for registration with them.

    many thanks for any help or your experiences, especially if you did a nurse qualification in only 2 years!!

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    Have you tried direct calling the council? (Telephone
    0064 4 385 9589) They will shut down for Xmas very soon and you will have to wait until January for any sort of response.

    Don't panic though, you are working in the UK and registered with the UK NMC, right? That bodes well I'd have thought. You could try calling one the international nurse recruitment agencies in NZ as they may know- many help with visas etc and may have come across project 2000 nurses before.

    5 months to get the paperwork together? Blimey!

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    Sorry I don't know an answer for you, but hello and welcome.

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    Hu dnt know the answer but also a psyc nurse
    Hello and welcome

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    I did the shortened course for nursing (adult branch) in 2 years and 4 months. I had a BA which got me on it. NZ Nursing Council accepted my training okay, and I have my New Zealand registration.

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    Hello and welcome, and thanks for this information.

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