OET Test

Nurses and midwives seeking work in the UK can now take OET!

Nurses and midwives who want to work in the UK will now be able to take OET to prove English language proficiency.

The UK’s Nursing and Midwifery Council has announced it will formally recognise OET for registration from 1 November 2017.

Sujata Stead, OET CEO said “We are delighted that the NMC now accepts OET for registration. The NMC joins a range of boards and councils from Australia, New Zealand, Dubai and Singapore who use OET to ensure nurses have the right level of English language skills to communicate effectively at work.”

Overseas-trained nurses and midwives who are required to take an English language test to gain registration with the NMC need to achieve Grade B across all four OET subtests. The NMC will only accept results from the February 2016 test administration onwards.

It is possible for nurses and midwives to submit results from two test administrations to the NMC if they comply with strict requirements.

For more information on how you can submit your OET results to the NMC, go to the NMC website from 1 November 2017: www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/

About OET, the English language test for healthcare professionals
OET is currently available every month in over 40 countries and new venues will be opening regularly from December onwards.

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UK recognises OET for nurses and midwives The NMC will recognise the OET for overseas-trained nurses and midwives who need to prove their level of English proficiency for registration in the UK.

OET now accepted in Dubai
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Dubai first to accept OET in the UAE OET is a well-respected international English language test for the healthcare sector. Established in the late 1980s under contract to the Australian Federal Government, OET continues to remain relevant through continuous research and validation.

i.e. vs. e.g.

Many people use the terms interchangeably when trying to elaborate on a point, but each one means something different:

"i.e." roughly means "that is" or "in other words," while "e.g." means "example given" or "for example." The former is used to clarify something you've said, while the latter adds color to a story through an example.

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between vs. among

The word "between" is used to refer to two (or sometimes more) things that are clearly separated, and the word "among" is used to refer to things that aren't clearly separated because they're part of a group or mass of objects.

So you choose between a red shirt and a black shirt, but you choose among all your shirts.

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accept vs except

accept=verb, to take or receive. I accept the challenge. They accepted the generous gift. Why not accept our flaws and still love ourselves?

except=preposition, excluding, save, but. So it will never follow a subject such as I, they, we.
Everyone except me decided to go. Do anything you can to please her except calling her. Except for her attitude, I think she is ideal.

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farther vs. further

People often use "farther" and "further" interchangeably to mean "at a greater distance."

However, in most countries, there are actually subtle differences in meaning between the two. "Farther" is used more to refer to physical distances, while "further" is used more to refer to figurative and nonphysical distances. So while Paris is "farther" away than Madrid, a marketing team falls "further" away from its leads goal. (Note: The word "further" is preferred for all senses of the word in the U.K., Australia, Canada, and elsewhere in the Commonwealth of Nations.)

The word "further" can also be used as an adjective or as an adverb to mean "additionally." For example, "I have no further questions."

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compliment vs complement

These two words are pronounced exactly the same, making them easy to mix up. But they're actually quite different.

If something "complements" something else, that means it completes it, enhances it, or makes it perfect. For example, a wine selection can complement a meal, and two colors can complement each other.

The word "compliment" though, refers to an expression of praise (as a noun), or to praise or express admiration for someone (as a verb). You can compliment your friend's new haircut, or pay someone a compliment on his or her haircut.

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assure vs. ensure vs. insure

All of these words have to do with "making an outcome sure," which is why they're so often mixed up. However, they aren't interchangeable.

"To assure" means to promise or say with confidence. For example, "I assure you that he's good at his job."
"To ensure" means to make certain. For example, "Ensure you're free when I visit next weekend."
Finally, "to insure" means to protect against risk by regularly paying an insurance company. For example, "I insure my car because the law requires it."

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