HEALTH FORUM

Hi

I have just filled in the Notification of Practice form and a cheque for
Ł129, to renew my registration 3 years after qualifying. Is anyone else
annoyed by this substantial sum we are forced to pay just to be allowed to
do our jobs?

Anyone know what it is actually used for? Why cant the government pay
whatever expenses the NMC would claim to use our fees for? Or at least
contribute...

Do other professions have to pay fees? Such as teachers/police etc - I dont
know if they have to register, but it seems unfair that we have to pay for
it.

What about in America? Any Americans here care to share how much their fees
are, if any?

I am most disgruntled!

Hazel xx

Licensure fees usually depend upon what state you are registered. I
live in Texas and the Board of Nurse Examiners requires a biannual
registration. I paid $87 last time and generally the rates go up a
little each time. If you are registered in more than one state and want
to keep your registration up, you have to pay the fee for each state you
want to practice in. The fee you pay also depends upon what level of
nursing you are. A licensed vocational nurse, registered nurse an
advanced practice nurse such as a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse
specialist pay different rates. Fees such as this are usually
classified as professional practice fees, much the same way a doctor,
lawyer, or engineer has to pay a fee in order to keep their licensure
current.

On an off topic, how do you go about getting a license in the UK? My
wife and I both have been to the UK several times and have thought about
moving there. We are both nurses, she in pediatrics and post-partum and
Im in critical care. Ive emailed the nursing board several times and
have never gotten a straight answer about how to go about getting a
license to practice in the UK.

Thanks.

Blue Haze wrote:

the police do not pay a registration fee , but it is a governmental
monopoly and they are not per se registered

Teachers who work in settings where registration is required pay
registration fees

All other registered health Professionals pay registration fees, as do
lawyers, engineers etc.

if you dont want to spend a few pence a day in supporting
professional standards then that is your choice, heres your P45 and
dont let the door hit you on the backside as you leave ...

Robert Sackett wrote ...

What didnt they tell you?

Their website has a lot of info - but it can be fairly confusing (I think
its a plot to keep out all without a doctorate!)

http://www.nmc-uk.org/aDefault.aspx

Good Luck,

Andrew
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Andrew Heenan
http://www.realnurse.net/