What mental health issues disqualify you from becoming a mental health nurse in the UK?

Answer 1

In the US, Boards of Registered Nursing (BRNs) or Boards of Nursing (BONs) are state organizations that grant licenses to those who pass the national exam (NCLEX). A graduate nurse is asking the BRN for a license, and the BRN is the one that has rules about who can apply and under which circumstances. Usually this information is very well detailed on their respective website, which most BRNs have. Alternatively, one can call any BRN by telephone to inquire anonymously about licensure issues in most cases.

In the UK, graduate nurses take the X exam and obtain licensure from X. Therefore those organizations should likewise have a website or number that can be used to discover what exact standards or used as qualifiers and disqualifiers.

In any case, it is wiser not to disclose personally-identifiable health information unless it is legally required. Once you do release such information, you can consider it permanent and impossible to erase. So tread carefully if you want to avoid discrimination. We live in a very strange climate where privacy is being redefined and technology is capable of distributing and sharing information on an unprecedented scale. It is not paranoid to think that it information like this could be used in ways that are deleterious to your goals and aspirations. There is simply no telling at this point where things will go from here, so be conservative in sharing this information. For some people and depending on the problem, it might be better left undiagnosed.