II. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Qualification Certificate - Diploma (BS Nursing)

III. POST QUALIFICATION REGISTRATION

• Registration Certificate - PRC Board Certificate
• Police Certificate - NBI Clearance (must be issued within the last 3 months)

FOR EX-SAUDI NURSES:

• Registration Certificate - SCFHS Professional Accreditation Certificate + Official Translation + Declaration of Translation
• Police Certificate - Saudi Police Clearance 

If you do not have a Saudi Police Clearance and it is impossible for you to acquire one, write first a personal statement declaring that it would be hard for you to get a Police Clearance since you are already outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and you do not have any representative or known relatives there. After making a personal statement, notarize this document. Afterwards, get an official translation of your Exit Stamp or Exit Visa with a Declaration of Translation from the translator. In summary, you need Notarized Personal Statement + Exit Stamp/Visa + Official Translation + Declaration of Translation.

REMINDERS:

• Please make sure that all the scanned documents are in PDF format. Also, the size for each file must be less than 25MB.
• Click 'Save and Exit' upon uploading documents on each category. Errors usually appear when you try to Save or Submit all documents at once.
• If you uploaded a wrong document and re-uploaded a new one, there's a possibility that the previous document will still be reflected on your portal. To avoid confusion, just call or email NMC to clarify which document they see on the system.

B. FORMS TO BE MAILED TO NMC

This must be completed by a Registered Medical Practitioner who had examined you in the last six months or by the Occupational Health Department Representative in your current employment. This must be also issued within the last 3 months.

ADDITIONAL TIPS:

• Make sure that all the information written on the forms is the same with the information typed on your portal (dates, numbers, names, job titles, etc.).
• If you only have the the documents for the portal but have not completed the forms yet, I recommend that you just save it first. Don't click 'Submit' yet since your application will not be placed in the assessment queue until they receive all the barcoded forms.
• If you have completed all forms, you can now click 'Submit'. After submitting, you will receive an email stating that your application was successfully submitted and your portal will now be 'Read Only'.

• I recommend availing the service of DHL Express. It only took them 3 days to send my documents.

• Once NMC updates your portal that they have received your documents, that means you are already in the assessment queue (start of Day 1).

• According to NMC, assessment lasts from 40 to 70 working days.

At this point the waiting game starts. This moment, I would say, can make you both anxious and excited. I, personally, am just so happy and thankful to God that I already reached this stage. I know that He is in control of everything down to the little details of my application.

I sometimes think about my incomplete Saudi documents and somehow be bothered by it, but when I think about the Lord, I am reminded of the great things He has done in my life. He is a God that can make the impossible, possible. So I put my trust in Him and just wait for His perfect timing. :)

For those who are still processing their requirements for this stage, I pray that God will make a way for your documents to be processed faster. For those who are already waiting for their Decision Letter, I pray that God will move upon the assessment queue and make the waiting time shorter. :)

I hope this post helped you somehow in your application journey. I will be updating this when I receive my DL. God bless!

UPDATE (JANUARY 2018): 

Hi Guys! Sorry for the late update. Was so busy last year that I haven't had the chance to update or post anything on this site. For those who were asking, Yes, I am already in the UK and by the grace of God I passed the OSCE this month. I am finally a UKRN now. Weeee!

Anyways,  regarding my DL, I received an email last August 2017 with a request for additional information about my employment history. I just uploaded my CV under additional ID and half an hour later, I already received my DL. That was 36 working days after my queue date.

A lot had happened during my season of waiting, before my papers entered the assessment queue, one of my documents were missing. It took them 2 weeks to find it. Our flight was also delayed because of some issues with the agencies. Then, the anxiety in taking the OSCE (yung feeling na walang katapusan yung exam, yung bakit kelangan mo pang kumuha nang practical exam eh napasa mo nman yung computerized exam, yung hindi pa ba sapat lahat? haha). But God is so faithful in His promises and He answered all my prayers.

I cannot really share information about my exam because I signed a disclosure form and there are nurses who were revoked of their PINs because of sharing information. However, what I can advice for those who will be taking the OSCE, is to be confident while speaking, to make sure that you are communicating clearly and to always prioritize patient's safety. Most importantly, commit everything to the Lord. In Jeremiah 17:7, God said "But I will bless the person who puts his trust in me." So, just trust in His promises! God bless you future UKRNs!

According to NMC, "Applicants must be able to show that they can communicate clearly and effectively in English. They must complete the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and achieve a minimum score of at least seven in all areas."

Last 2016, they modified the rules in which candidates may use two IELTS test results to meet the requirements, provided that the scores don't fall under 6.5 in any categories. Also, the two test sittings must have a gap of only six months or less.

For instance, if you took the IELTS last December 2016 with a result of 7 in Listening, 6.5 in Reading, 6.5 in Writing, and 7 in Speaking, your second take should be on or before June 2017 and it must have a result of 7 in both Reading and Writing to be able to use both test results.

If by any chance your second take is still 6.5 in Reading or Writing, you cannot combine both. If you were able to reach the band score of 7 in both Reading and Writing but your scores in Listening and Speaking are below 6.5, then you still cannot use both results.

There are news of NMC evaluating the minimum score requirement because most of the foreign nurses cannot achieve the minimum band scores, but they have not confirm any changes yet.

If you have taken the IELTS and achieved the required band scores, you are now ready to proceed to the next step. Although, you must first wait for your IELTS Test Report Form to arrive via mail because you will need the TRF number for verification purposes.

II. Eligibility

The next step would be the Eligibility stage. All nurses trained outside Europe (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) needs to register in the Overseas Registration Applications.

1. To begin the process, first, create an account in NMC and activate it by clicking the link they will send you on your email address. (Reminder: Do not create multiple accounts because this will create problems during your application.)


2. After creating your account, log-in and fill out the Personal Information and Eligibility Tabs (This is where you will put the IELTS TRF code).



3. After verifying your eligibility, NMC will send you an email (usually within 24 hrs) indicating you have passed the eligibility stage of registration. This will also be reflected on your NMC account.

III. How to schedule your NMC-CBT (Test of Competence - Part I)

1. After receiving your web account details from Pearson Vue. Go to the Pearson Vue website. Under 'For Test Takers' menu, click 'Schedule an exam'.


2. Type 'NMC' on the input box and wait for 'Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)' to appear then click it or you can click here.


3. Once you are in the NMC page, read the overview of registration process and instructions on how to book the exam. Afterwards, go to the sign in page and enter your username and temporary password. You will then be asked to change the password and create security questions.


4. Upon logging in, click your Pre-approved Exam. In most cases, it would be RN1: Registered Nurse - Adult.


5. You will then be asked to choose for a testing center, after which, the test date. Pearson Vue do not conduct exams during weekends and holidays. Also, Manila test centers have 6 test time slots while the Cebu test center has only 2 time slots (morning and afternoon).


6. After reviewing the Test Appointment and Location, you can now checkout and pay the exam. The current price of CBT as of 2017 is 130 British Pounds (which is about 8 Thousand Pesos). After payment, you will also receive the appointment details on your email.


STUDY REFERENCES FOR CBT:

1. The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures - 9th Edition
- You don't need to memorize everything in this book. Just read and understand then answer the multiple choice questions in their website. (Click here)

2. The Code for nurses and midwives (NMC)
- Read this several times if you can and digest every principles by heart.

3. NMC Nursing Blueprints
Domain 1: Professional values
Domain 2: Communication and interpersonal skills
Domain 3: Nursing practice and decision-making
Domain 4: Leadership, management and team working

Adult nursing: Field specific competencies
- Honestly, I did not read the table. hehe. I just clicked the recommended readings at the end of each PDF.

4. The NMC website has a lot of resources in which you can read which includes:
Standards for competence for registered nurses

Raising concerns: Guidance for nurses and midwives

Social media guidance

Guidance on the professional duty of candour

Enabling professionalism in nursing and midwifery practice

Upon passing the exam, you will now proceed to the Full Application and Assessment Stage.

Part 2: Complete Guide on NMC Full Application and Assessment

Hope this post has helped you somehow. God bless!

2. On the Mumaris System home page. Click Practitioner New Account to create your new account. Read the general instructions carefully, then click Done to proceed. Afterwards, answer the questions on the site. Do you have a SCFHS Professional Registration Card? - No. Are you applying from out side KSA? - Yes.


3. The process from here onwards are pretty much easy and straightforward. There's no need to fill up the entries for arabic language (ARA). Just make sure that you fill in the necessary information, especially those marked with a red star. Also, the site will automatically generate the Hijri dates (Islamic Calendar) for you, so no need to stress about that. After reviewing your information, click Proceed.
4. You will then receive an activation link from SCFHS on your email address. Click the link and follow the instructions. At this moment, you just have to continue filling out the forms and uploading essential documents. If you are experiencing difficulties, refer to this PDF file by SCFHS for step by step instructions.

5. You can now start uploading your documents (your files must be attached in PDF and photos in JPEG that does not exceed 1 mb). Mentioned hereunder are the required documents:

Qualifications Certificate (College Diploma)

Experience Certificate (Certificate of Employment)

Board Certificate, Board Rating, PRC License ID

Academic Transcript / Log Book / Training Program Content (TOR and RLE)

Passport Copy (PDF)

Passport sized Photo in white background (JPEG)

6. After uploading all the needed documents, just wait for their response which will be sent on your email address. The email will contain 2 numbers, one is your eligibility ID and the other one is the verification code for your Data Flow Registration. (Note: Please click the link on your email directly to avoid errors such as "Eligibility ID does not exist or is already used.")

II. Scheduling your Exam (Prometric or Pearson Vue Test Center)

The computer based licensing examination can now be taken in two testing centers (Prometric and Pearson Vue).

PROMETRICS GUIDE:

When you receive your eligibility number and the link sends you to Prometric website, just follow the instructions below.

1.1 On your email click the link for Classification Exams, then go to Professional classification examinations.

1.3 On the next page, select schedule an appointment, then click Next, afterwards review the policy and then select I agree.

1.4 You then need to provide the Eligibility ID number that was sent to you and type the first 4 letters of your Last Name. 

1.5 After that, you can now choose your desired test location and dates. Here are the locations of Prometric Test Centers in the Philippines: 

#8473 | Cebu City Int'l Stc, C/O Train, Educ & Dec Cons Inc Suite 308, Centro Maximo D Jakosalem Street, Cebu City. In Cebu, exams are on Mondays 'til Thursdays.

1.6 After choosing your test schedule, proceed to the payment of the exam which is currently $239 as of May 2017 (thank you for the update Josephine). Fill in the details of your credit card and click Complete Registration.
Pearson Professional Centers-Manila, Philippines | 27th Floor, Trident Tower, 312 Senator Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City 1227

MISNet Education Inc. - Cebu City | Unit 401 Don A.Gothong Centre (Sugbutel), Sergio Osmeña Boulevard, North Reclamation Area, Cebu City 600