This page is created to support Overseas Pre-registration nurses to signpost relevant resources such as books in the Library and useful websites for overseas nurses working towards registration in the UK.
The main aim of this page is to help recently arrived internationally educated nurses to prepare for their OSCEs and for working as a nurse in the NHS.
If you have any queries about this site or if you are encountering issues accessing any of these resources, please contact us
NHS OpenAthens – The key to accessing clinical information online is to register for an NHS OpenAthens account. Click here and follow the instructions to complete the form and set up your account.
Books available in the Library
Useful Websites
- www.dh.gov.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/recruit/employer-led-recruitment/international-recruitment/uk-code-of-practice-for-international-recruitment/recruitment-agency-list/northern-ireland
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
- https://www.nmc.org.uk/
- https://www.nice.org.uk/
- https://www.rcn.org.uk/covid-19
- https://www.rcn.org.uk/membership/international-nurse-members
- The ABCDE Approach | Resuscitation Council UK
OSCE Preparation
Preparing for the OSCE – NMC Competence Test Centre (ulster.ac.uk)
OSCE Support – Oxford Brookes University
Links to Improving English Language Skills
https://www.occupationalenglishtest.org/l/living-the-language/
Free English Lessons – Oxford Online English
RCN Library guide- IELTS,OET,OSCE exams