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The Nursing and Midwifery Council
is the official regulatory body for nurses in the UK. Its core function
is to establish and improve standards of nursing, midwifery and health
visiting care. It is also responsible for maintaining a register of
qualified nurses, midwives and health visitors
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS)
Formerly
known as the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), the USCIS
site contains full details of current rules regarding eligibility for US
citizenship and green cards.
The UK Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND)
The Government body responsible for regulating immigration matters and
work permits in the United Kingdom. The site contains full details of
current regulations and has forms available for download.
The American Nurses Association (ANA)
This is the professional association for all nurses in the United
States. Membership information is available as well as news.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
One of three exams which are recognised and approved for verifying the
proficiency of English language skills of foreign trained RNs and other
healthcare workers, the other two being the
Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) and the
Educational Testing Service, which administers the TOEFL and the TSE
English exams.
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